TheirGrovesO'SweetMyrtle

theirgroveso'sweetmyrtle

tune—“humoursofglen.”

theirgroveso'sweetmyrtleletforeignlandsreckon,

wherebright-beamingsummersexalttheperfume;

fardearertomeyonlonegleno'greenbreckan,

wi'theburnstealingunderthelang,yellowbroom.

fardearertomeareyonhumblebroombowers

wheretheblue-bellandgowanlurk,lowly,unseen;

forthere,lightlytripping,amongthewildflowers,

a-list'ningthelinnet,aftwandersmyjean.

tho'richisthebreezeintheirgay,sunnyvalleys,

andcauldcaledonia'sblastonthewave;

theirsweet-scentedwoodlandsthatskirttheproudpalace,

whatarethey?—thehauntofthetyrantandslave.

theslave'sspicyforests,andgold-bubblingfountains,

thebravecaledonianviewswi'disdain;

hewandersasfreeasthewindsofhismountains,

savelove'swillingfetters—thechainsofhisjean.