LovelyYoungJessie

lovelyyoungjessie

trueheartedwashe,thesadswaino'theyarrow,

andfairarethemaidsonthebanksoftheayr;

butbythesweetsideo'thenith'swindingriver,

areloversasfaithful,andmaidensasfair:

toequalyoungjessieseekscotlandallover;

toequalyoungjessieyouseekitinvain,

grace,beauty,andelegance,fetterherlover,

andmaidenlymodestyfixesthechain.

o,freshistheroseinthegay,dewymorning,

andsweetisthelily,ateveningclose;

butinthefairpresenceo'lovelyyoungjessie,

unseenisthelily,unheededtherose.

lovesitsinhersmile,awizardensnaring;

enthron'dinhereenhedelivershislaw:

andstilltohercharmsshealoneisastranger;

hermodestdemeanour'sthejewelofa'.