HighlandMary

highlandmary

tune—“katherineogie.”

yebanks,andbraes,andstreamsaround

thecastleo'montgomery!

greenbeyourwoods,andfairyourflowers,

yourwatersneverdrumlie:

theresimmerfirstunfauldherrobes,

andtherethelangesttarry;

forthereitookthelastfarewell

o'mysweethighlandmary.

howsweetlybloom'dthegay,greenbirk,

howrichthehawthorn'sblossom,

asunderneaththeirfragrantshade,

iclasp'dhertomybosom!

thegoldenhoursonangelwings,

flewo'ermeandmydearie;

fordeartome,aslightandlife,

wasmysweethighlandmary.

wi'monyavow,andlock'dembrace,

ourpartingwasfu'tender;

and,pledgingafttomeetagain,

wetoreourselsasunder;

butoh!felldeath'suntimelyfrost,

thatniptmyflowersaeearly!

nowgreen'sthesod,andcauld'stheclay

thatwrapsmyhighlandmary!

opale,palenow,thoserosylips,

iafthaekiss'dsaefondly!

andclos'dforaye,thesparklingglance

thatdwaltonmesaekindly!

andmoulderingnowinsilentdust,

thatheartthatlo'edmedearly!

butstillwithinmybosom'score

shalllivemyhighlandmary.