Song

song

tune—“mynanie,o.”

behindyonhillswherelugarflows,

'mangmoorsan'mossesmany,o,

thewintrysunthedayhasclos'd,

andi'llawatonanie,o.

thewestlinwindblawsloudan'shill;

thenight'sbaithmirkandrainy,o;

buti'llgetmyplaidan'outi'llsteal,

an'owrethehilltonanie,o.

mynanie'scharming,sweet,an'young;

naeartfu'wilestowinye,o:

mayillbefa'theflatteringtongue

thatwadbeguilemynanie,o.

herfaceisfair,herheartistrue;

asspotlessasshe'sbonie,o:

theop'ninggowan,watwi'dew,

naepureristhannanie,o.

acountryladismydegree,

an'fewtherebethatkenme,o;

butwhatcareihowfewtheybe,

i'mwelcomeayetonanie,o.

myrichesa'smypenny-fee,

an'imaunguideitcannie,o;

butwarl'sgearne'ertroublesme,

mythoughtsarea'mynanie,o.

ourauldguidmandelightstoview

hissheepan'kyethrivebonie,o;

buti'masblythethathandshispleugh,

an'hasnaecarebutnanie,o.

comeweel,comewoe,icarenaby;

i'lltakwhatheav'nwillsen'me,o:

naeithercareinlifehavei,

butlive,an'lovemynanie,o.