Yes, Mary, tho' the winds shou'd rave For ae sweet secret moment wi' thee. Loud o'er Cardonald's rocky steep Rude Cartha pours in boundless measure; But I will ford the whirling deep That roars between me and my treasure. Yes, Mary, tho' the torrent rave With jealous spite to keep me frae thee, Its deepest flood I'd bauldly brave For ae sweet secret moment wi' thee. The watch-dog's howling loads the blast, THE LASS OF ARRANTEENIE. ROBERT TANNAHILL. Far lone, amang the Highland hills, By rocky dens, and woody glens, The langsome way, the darksome day, Are nought to me, when gaun to thee, Yon mossy rose-bud down the howe, Now, from the mountain's lofty brow, There avarice guides the bounding prow, THE EVENING STAR. JOHN LEYDEN. Born 1775-Died 1811. How sweet thy modest light to view, Fair star!-to love and lovers dear; While trembling on the falling dew, Like beauty shining through the tear; Or hanging o'er that mirror-stream To mark each image trembling there,Thou seem'st to smile with softer gleam To see thy lovely face so fair Though blazing o'er the arch of night, Thine is the breeze that, murmuring, bland Fair star! though I be doom'd to prove That rapture's tears are mix'd with pain; Ah! still I feel 'tis sweet to loveBut sweeter to be lov'd again. GOOD NIGHT, AND JOY BE WI' YOU A'. SIR ALEXANDER BOSWELL. Born 1775-Killed 1822. Good night, and joy be wi' ye a'; my Your harmless mirth has cheer'd May life's fell blasts out o'er ye blaw ! In sorrow may ye never part! heart: My spirit lives, but strength is gone; When on yon muir our gallant clan I gave him here a welcome hame. The auld will speak, the young maun hear; MY ONLY JO AND DEARIE, O. RICHARD GALL. Born 1776-Died 1801. Thy cheek is o' the rose's hue, Thy teeth are o' the ivory, O sweet's the twinkle o' thine ee: The birdie sings upon the thorn Nae care to make it eerie, O. When we were bairnies on yon brae, Our joys fu' sweet and monie, O. I hae a wish I canna tine, 'Mang a' the cares that grieve me, 0; A wish that thou wert ever mine, And never mair to leave me, O; Then I wad daut the nicht and day, Nae ither warldly care I'd hae, Till life's warm stream forgat to play. My only jo and dearie, O. |