Song—FarewellToBallochmyle

song—farewelltoballochmyle

tune—“missforbe'sfarewelltobanff.”

thecatrinewoodswereyellowseen,

theflowersdecay'doncatrinelee,

naelav'rocksangonhillockgreen,

butnaturesicken'donthee'e.

thro'fadedgrovesmariasang,

hersel'inbeauty'sbloomthewhile;

andayethewild-woodehoesrang,

fareweelthebraeso'ballochmyle!

lowinyourwintrybeds,yeflowers,

againye'llflourishfreshandfair;

yebirdiesdumb,inwith'ringbowers,

againye'llcharmthevocalair.

buthere,alas!formenaemair

shallbirdiecharm,orfloweretsmile;

fareweeltheboniebanksofayr,

fareweel,fareweel!sweetballochmyle!