TheFeteChampetre

thefetechampetre

tune—“killiecrankie.”

owhawilltosaintstephen'shouse,

todoourerrandsthere,man?

owhawilltosaintstephen'shouse

o'th'merryladsofayr,man?

orwillwesendamano'law?

orwillwesendasodger?

orhimwhaledo'erscotlanda'

themeikleursa-major?

come,willyecourtanoblelord,

orbuyascoreo'lairds,man?

forworthandhonourpawntheirword,

theirvoteshallbeglencaird's,man.

anegiesthemcoin,anegiesthemwine,

anithergiesthemclatter:

annbank,whaguessedtheladies'taste,

hegiesafetechampetre.

whenloveandbeautyheardthenews,

thegaygreenwoodsamang,man;

where,gatheringflowers,andbuskingbowers,

theyheardtheblackbird'ssang,man:

avow,theysealeditwithakiss,

sirpoliticstofetter;

astheir'salone,thepatentbliss,

toholdafetechampetre.

thenmountedmirth,ongleesomewing

o'erhillanddalesheflew,man;

ilkwimplingburn,ilkcrystalspring,

ilkglenandshawsheknew,man:

shesummon'deverysocialsprite,

thatsportsbywoodorwater,

onth'boniebanksofayrtomeet,

andkeepthisfetechampetre.

cauldboreas,wi'hisboisterouscrew,

wereboundtostakeslikekye,man,

andcynthia'scar,o'silverfu',

clambupthestarrysky,man:

reflectedbeamsdwellinthestreams,

ordownthecurrentshatter;

thewesternbreezestealsthro'thetrees,

toviewthisfetechampetre.

howmanyarobesaegailyfloats!

whatsparklingjewelsglance,man!

toharmony'senchantingnotes,

asmovesthemazydance,man.

theechoingwood,thewindingflood,

likeparadisedidglitter,

whenangelsmet,atadam'syett,

toholdtheirfetechampetre.