Song—YoungPeggyBlooms

song—youngyblooms

tune—“locheroch-side.”

youngybloomsourboniestlass,

herblushislikethemorning,

therosydawn,thespringinggrass,

withearlygemsadorning.

hereyesoutshinetheradiantbeams

thatgildthepassingshower,

andglittero'erthecrystalstreams,

andcheereachfresh'ningflower.

herlips,morethanthecherriesbright,

aricherdyehasgracedthem;

theycharmth'admiringgazer'ssight,

andsweetlytempttotastethem;

hersmileisastheeveningmild,

whenfeather'dpairsarecourting,

andlittlelambkinswantonwild,

inplayfulbandsdisporting.

werefortunelovelyy'sfoe,

suchsweetnesswouldrelenther;

asbloomingspringunbendsthebrow

ofsurly,savagewinter.

detraction'seyenoaimcangain,

herwinningpow'rstolessen;

andfretfulenvygrinsinvain

thepoison'dtoothtofasten.

yepow'rsofhonour,love,andtruth,

fromev'ryilldefendher!

inspirethehighly-favour'dyouth

thedestiniesintendher:

stillfanthesweetconnubialflame

responsiveineachbosom;

andblessthedearparentalname

withmanyafilialblossom.