AuldRobMorris

auldrobmorris

there'sauldrobmorristhatwonsinyonglen,

he'sthekingo'gudefellows,andwaleo'auldmen;

hehasgowdinhiscoffers,hehasowsenandkine,

andaebonielass,hisdautieandmine.

she'sfreshasthemorning,thefairestinmay;

she'ssweetastheev'ningamangthenewhay;

asblytheandasartlessasthelambsonthelea,

anddeartomyheartasthelighttomye'e.

butoh!she'sanheiress,auldrobin'salaird,

andmydaddiehasnoughtbutacot-houseandyard;

awooerlikememaunnahopetocomespeed,

thewoundsimusthidethatwillsoonbemydead.

thedaycomestome,butdelightbringsmenane;

thenightcomestome,butmyrestitisgane;

iwandermylanelikeanight-troubledghaist,

andisighasmyheartitwadburstinmybreast.

ohadshebutbeenofalowerdegree,

ithenmighthaehop'dshewadsmil'duponme!

ohowpastdescrivinghadthenbeenmybliss,

asnowmydistractionnaewordscanexpress.