PoemsandSongsofRobertBurnsUpInTheMorningEarly

upinthemorningearly

cauldblawsthewindfraeeasttowest,

thedriftisdrivingsairly;

saeloudandshill'siheartheblast—

i'msureit'swinterfairly.

chorus.—upinthemorning'snoforme,

upinthemorningearly;

whena'thehillsarecoveredwi'snaw,

i'msureit'swinterfairly.

thebirdssitchitteringinthethorn,

a'daytheyfarebutsparely;

andlang'sthenightfraee'entomorn—

i'msureit'swinterfairly.

upinthemorning's,&c.

howlonganddrearyisthenight

howlonganddrearyisthenight,

wheniamfraemydearie!

isleeplessliefraee'entomorn,

tho'iwerene'ersoweary:

isleeplessliefraee'entomorn,

tho'iwerene'ersaeweary!

whenithinkonthehappydays

ispentwi'youmydearie:

andnowwhatlandsbetweenuslie,

howcanibebuteerie!

andnowwhatlandsbetweenuslie,

howcanibebuteerie!

howslowyemove,yeheavyhours,

asyewerewaeandweary!

itwasnasaeyeglintedby,

wheniwaswi'mydearie!

itwasnasaeyeglintedby,

wheniwaswi'mydearie!