BlytheHaeIbeenOnYonHill

blythehaeibeenonyonhill

tune—“thequaker'swife.”

blythehaeibeenonyonhill,

asthelambsbeforeme;

carelessilkathoughtandfree,

asthebreezeflewo'erme;

nownaelangersportandplay,

mirthorsangcanpleaseme;

lesleyissaefairandcoy,

careandanguishseizeme.

heavy,heavyisthetask,

hopelesslovedeclaring;

trembling,idownochtbutglow'r,

sighing,dumbdespairing!

ifshewinnaeasethethraws

inmybosomswelling,

underneaththegrass-greensod,

soonmaunbemydwelling.