LassieWi'TheLint-WhiteLocks

lassiewi'thelint-whitelocks

tune—“rothiemurchie'srant.”

chorus.—lassiewi'thelint-whitelocks,

bonielassie,artlesslassie,

wiltthouwi'metenttheflocks,

wiltthoubemydearie,o?

nownaturecleedstheflowerylea,

anda'isyoungandsweetlikethee,

owiltthoushareitsjoyswi'me,

andsaythou'ltbemydearie,o.

lassiewi'the,&c.

theprimrosebank,thewimplingburn,

thecuckooonthemilk-whitethorn,

thewantonlambsatearlymorn,

shallwelcomethee,mydearie,o.

lassiewi'the,&c.

andwhenthewelcomesimmershower

hascheer'dilkdroopinglittleflower,

we'lltothebreathingwoodbinebower,

atsultrynoon,mydearie,o.

lassiewi'the,&c.

whencynthialights,wi'silverray,

thewearyshearer'shamewardway,

thro'yellowwavingfieldswe'llstray,

andtalko'love,mydearie,o.

lassiewi'the,&c.

andwhenthehowlingwintryblast

disturbsmylassie'smidnightrest,

enclaspedtomyfaithfu'breast,

i'llcomfortthee,mydearie,o.

lassiewi'the,&c.