TheLovelyLassO'Inverness

thelovelylasso'inverness

thelovelylasso'inverness,

naejoynorpleasurecanshesee;

for,e'entomornshecries,alas!

andayethesauttearblin'shere'e.

“drumossiemoor,drumossieday—

awaefu'dayitwastome!

forthereilostmyfatherdear,

myfatherdear,andbrethrenthree.

“theirwinding-sheetthebluidyclay,

theirgravesaregrowin'greentosee;

andbythemliesthedearestlad

thateverblestawoman'se'e!

“nowwaetothee,thoucruellord,

abluidymanitrowthoube;

formonyaheartthouhasmadesair,

thatne'erdidwrangtothineorthee!”