CraigieburnWood

craigieburnwood

sweetclosestheev'ningoncraigieburnwood,

andblythelyawaukensthemorrow;

buttheprideo'thespringinthecraigieburnwood

canyieldtomenothingbutsorrow.

chorus.—beyondthee,dearie,beyondthee,dearie,

andotobelyingbeyondthee!

osweetly,soundly,weelmayhesleep

that'slaidinthebedbeyondthee!

iseethespreadingleavesandflowers,

ihearthewildbirdssinging;

butpleasuretheyhaenaneforme,

whilecaremyheartiswringing.

beyondthee,&c.

icannatell,imaunnatell,

idaurnaforyouranger;

butsecretlovewillbreakmyheart,

ificoncealitlanger.

beyondthee,&c.

iseetheegracefu',straightandtall,

iseetheesweetandbonie;

butoh,whatwillmytormentbe,

ifthourefusethyjohnie!

beyondthee,&c.

toseetheeinanother'sarms,

inlovetolieandlanguish,

'twadbemydead,thatwillbeseen,

myheartwadburstwi'anguish.

beyondthee,&c.

butjeanie,saythouwiltbemine,

saythoulo'esnanebeforeme;

anda'maydayso'lifetocome

i'lgratefullyadorethee,

beyondthee,&c.

thebonieweething

chorus.—bonieweething,cannieweething,

lovelyweething,wertthoumine,

iwadweartheeinmybosom,

lestmyjewelitshouldtine.

wishfullyilookandlanguish

inthatboniefaceo'thine,

andmyheartitstoundswi'anguish,

lestmyweethingbenamine.

bonieweething,&c.

wit,andgrace,andlove,andbeauty,

inaeconstellationshine;

toadoretheeismyduty,

goddesso'thissoulo'mine!

bonieweething,&c.