Ca'TheYowesToTheKnowes

ca'theyowestotheknowes

chorus.—ca'theyowestotheknowes,

ca'themwheretheheathergrows,

ca'themwheretheburnierowes,

myboniedearie

asigaeddownthewater-side,

thereimetmyshepherdlad:

herow'dmesweetlyinhisplaid,

andheca'dmehisdearie.

ca'theyowes,&c.

willyegangdownthewater-side,

andseethewavessaesweetlyglide

beneaththehazelsspreadingwide,

themoonitshinesfu'clearly.

ca'theyowes,&c.

yesallgetgownsandribbonsmeet,

cauf-leathershoonuponyourfeet,

andinmyarmsye'selieandsleep,

an'yesallbemydearie.

ca'theyowes,&c.

ifye'llbutstandtowhatye'vesaid,

i'segangwi'thee,myshepherdlad,

andyemayrowmeinyourplaid,

andisallbeyourdearie.

ca'theyowes,&c.

whilewaterswimpletothesea,

whiledayblinksintheliftsaehie,

tillclay-caulddeathsallblin'mye'e,

yesallbemydearie.

ca'theyowes,&c.