SweetAfton

sweetafton

flowgently,sweetafton!amangthygreenbraes,

flowgently,i'llsingtheeasonginthypraise;

mymary'sasleepbythymurmuringstream,

flowgently,sweetafton,disturbnotherdream.

thoustockdovewhoseechoresoundsthro'theglen,

yewildwhistlingblackbirdsinyonthornyden,

thougreen-crestedlapwingthyscreamingforbear,

ichargeyou,disturbnotmyslumberingfair.

howlofty,sweetafton,thyneighbouringhills,

farmark'dwiththecoursesofclear,windingrills;

theredailyiwanderasnoonriseshigh,

myflocksandmymary'ssweetcotinmyeye.

howpleasantthybanksandgreenvalleysbelow,

where,wildinthewoodlands,theprimrosesblow;

thereoft,asmildev'ningweepsoverthelea,

thesweet-scentedbirkshadesmymaryandme.

thycrystalstream,afton,howlovelyitglides,

andwindsbythecotwheremymaryresides;

howwantonthywatershersnowyfeetlave,

as,gatheringsweetflowerets,shestemsthyclearwave.

flowgently,sweetafton,amangthygreenbraes,

flowgently,sweetriver,thethemeofmylays;

mymary'sasleepbythymurmuringstream,

flowgently,sweetafton,disturbnotherdream.