LoganBraes

loganbraes

tune—“loganwater.”

ologan,sweetlydidstthouglide,

thatdayiwasmywillie'sbride,

andyearssinsynehaeo'erusrun,

likelogantothesimmersun:

butnowthyflowerybanksappear

likedrumliewinter,darkanddrear,

whilemydearladmaunfacehisfaes,

far,farfraemeandloganbraes.

againthemerrymonthofmay

hasmadeourhillsandvalleysgay;

thebirdsrejoiceinleafybowers,

thebeeshumroundthebreathingflowers;

blythemorningliftshisrosyeye,

andevening'stearsaretearso'joy:

mysoul,delightlessa'surveys,

whilewillie'sfarfraeloganbraes.

withinyonmilk-whitehawthornbush,

amanghernestlingssitsthethrush:

herfaithfu'matewillsharehertoil,

orwi'hissonghercaresbeguile;

butiwi'mysweetnurslingshere,

naematetohelp,naematetocheer,

passwidow'dnightsandjoylessdays,

whilewillie'sfarfraeloganbraes.

owaebetoyou,meno'state,

thatbrethrenrousetodeadlyhate!

asyemakemonyafondheartmourn,

saemayitonyourheadsreturn!

howcanyourflintyheartsenjoy

thewidow'stear,theorphan'scry?

butsoonmaypeacebringhappydays,

andwilliehametologanbraes!