PoemsandSongsofRobertBurnsSong—TheRigsO'Barley

song—therigso'barley

tune—“cornrigsarebonie.”

itwasuponalammasnight,

whencornrigsarebonie,

beneaththemoon'suncloudedlight,

iheldawatoannie;

thetimeflewby,wi'tentlessheed,

till,'tweenthelateandearly,

wi'sma'persuasionsheagreed

toseemethro'thebarley.

cornrigs,an'barleyrigs,

an'cornrigsarebonie:

i'llne'erforgetthathappynight,

amangtherigswi'annie.

theskywasblue,thewindwasstill,

themoonwasshiningclearly;

isetherdown,wi'rightgoodwill,

amangtherigso'barley:

iken'therheartwasa'myain;

ilov'dhermostsincerely;

ikiss'dherowreandowreagain,

amangtherigso'barley.

cornrigs,an'barleyrigs,&c.

ilock'dherinmyfondembrace;

herheartwasbeatingrarely:

myblessingsonthathappyplace,

amangtherigso'barley!

butbythemoonandstarssobright,

thatshonethathoursoclearly!

sheayeshallblessthathappynight

amangtherigso'barley.

cornrigs,an'barleyrigs,&c.

ihaebeenblythewi'comradesdear;

ihaebeenmerrydrinking;

ihaebeenjoyfu'gath'ringear;

ihaebeenhappythinking:

buta'thepleasurese'erisaw,

tho'threetimesdoubl'dfairly,

thathappynightwasworththema',

amangtherigso'barley.

cornrigs,an'barleyrigs,&c.