OfA'TheAirtsTheWindCanBlaw

ofa'theairtsthewindcanblaw注释标题writtenduringaseparationfrommrs.burnsintheirhoneymoon.burnswaspreparingahomeatellisland;mrs.burnswasatmossgiel.—lang.

tune—“missadmiralgordon'sstrathspey.”

ofa'theairtsthewindcanblaw,

idearlylikethewest,

fortherethebonielassielives,

thelassieilo'ebest:

there'swild-woodsgrow,andriversrow,

andmonyahillbetween:

butdayandnightmyfancys'flight

iseverwi'myjean.

iseeherinthedewyflowers,

iseehersweetandfair:

ihearherinthetunefu'birds,

ihearhercharmtheair:

there'snotabonieflowerthatsprings,

byfountain,shaw,orgreen;

there'snotaboniebirdthatsings,

butmindsmeo'myjean.