Song—MyHighlandLassie,O

song—myhighlandlassie,o

tune—“thedeuksdango'ermydaddy.”

naegentledames,tho'e'ersaefair,

shalleverbemymuse'scare:

theirtitlesa'arcemptyshow;

giememyhighlandlassie,o.

chorus.—withintheglensaebushy,o,

aboontheplainsaerashy,o,

isetmedownwi'rightguidwill,

tosingmyhighlandlassie,o.

owereyonhillsandvalliesmine,

yonpalaceandyongardensfine!

theworldthentheloveshouldknow

ibearmyhighlandlassie,o.

butficklefortunefrownsonme,

andimauncrosstheragingsea!

butwhilemycrimsoncurrentsflow,

i'lllovemyhighlandlassie,o.

altho'thro'foreignclimesirange,

iknowherheartwillneverchange,

forherbosomburnswithhonour'sglow,

myfaithfulhighlandlassie,o.

forheri'lldarethebillow'sroar,

forheri'lltraceadistantshore,

thatindianwealthmaylustrethrow

aroundmyhighlandlassie,o.

shehasmyheart,shehasmyhand,

bysecrettrothandhonour'sband!

tillthemortalstrokeshalllaymelow,

i'mthine,myhighlandlassie,o.

farewelltheglensaebushy,o!

farewelltheplainsaerashy,o!

tootherlandsinowmustgo,

tosingmyhighlandlassie,o.