Beauties of Scotland, and Other Pieces [In Verse].

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1872 Excerpt: ... Let vice ne'er share in pleasure's game, Nor folly bring repentance dool, Fool and fanatic's a' the same, And spendthrift's just the same as fool. SONGS. MY WIFE AN' MY AIN. Sweet Cartha rins singing by yon castle wa', An' mornin' has waukened the warblers in tune, An' fresh wi' the bloom and the scent o' the haw, She brings us the beauties and gladness o' June. Here ilk neuk o' love speaks o' days we hae seen, And a' their enchantments o' happiness gane: My heart lo'es the gate where your footsteps hae been, My Helen! my Helen! my wife an' my ain. Your blithe, happy image was aye in my view, My love was a' thine an' my dreams still o' thee, For maidens are fickle, an' aiblins may rue, dree. Though fond hope may whisper there's naething to An' time lingered lang till the plaid an' the ring, Wi' blate blushing innocence meekly you ta'en, Then joy, wi' niy cares, flew awa' on the wing, My Helen! my Helen! my wife an' my ain. A' streams hae their beauties lang famous in sang But Cartha, wha sang to our love chants o' glee, Whase strains o' the summer are cheery and lang, Wi' thee is the gayest and dearest to me. Ilk bairn you brought me so rosy and fair Was new link o' love growing warmer an' fain; It is here in my breast, I can tell you nae mair, My Helen! my Helen! my wife an' my ain. I LL BE THINE THE MORN, WILLIE. Aik--Fee him, faither, fee him, quo' she. In beauty beams the whinny brae O' yellow broom and breckan, An' braw wi' flowers the simmer gay Her gaudy robes is deckin'. The merle on the linden tree, An' lintie on the thorn, Sing to nature glad as me--I'll be thine the morn, Willie; I'll be thine the morn. There's daflin' in my faither's ha', An' happy wishes tae me, Where bridal maids an' ladies braw Hae gowden gifts to gie me. Gaudy buntin' flaf...