TheBonieLassOfAlbany

thebonielassofalbany注释标题naturaldaughterofprincecharlesedward.

tune—“mary'sdream.”

myheartiswae,anduncowae,

tothinkupontheragingsea,

thatroarsbetweenhergardensgreen

an'thebonielassofalbany.

thislovelymaid'sofroyalblood

thatruledalbion'skingdomsthree,

butoh,alas!forherbonieface,

they'vewrang'dthelassofalbany.

intherollingtideofspreadingclyde

theresitsanisleofhighdegree,

andatownoffamewhoseprincelyname

shouldgracethelassofalbany.

butthere'sayouth,awitlessyouth,

thatfillstheplacewheresheshouldbe;

we'llsendhimo'ertohisnativeshore,

andbringourainsweetalbany.

alastheday,andwoetheday,

afalseusurperwanthegree,

whonowcommandsthetowersandlands—

theroyalrightofalbany.

we'lldailypray,we'llnightlypray,

onbendedkneesmostfervently,

thetimemaycome,withpipean'drum

we'llwelcomehamefairalbany.