To Beauty what man but maun yield him a prize, But kindness, sweet kindness, in the fond-sparkling e'e, Has lustre outshining the diamond to me; And the heart beating love as I'm clasp'd in her arms, O, these are my lassie's all-conquering charms! THE BIRKS OF ABERFELDY THE BIRKS OF ABERFELDY Chorus.-Bonie lassie, will ye go, Bonie lassie, will ye go Now Simmer blinks on flowery braes, Bonie lassie, etc. The little birdies blythely sing, While o'er their heads the hazels hing, Or lightly flit on wanton wing, The braes ascend like lofty wa's, Bonie lassie, etc. The hoary cliffs are crown'd wi' flowers, And rising, weets wi' misty showers Bonie lassie, etc. Let Fortune's gifts at random flee, They ne'er shall draw a wish frae me; Supremely blest wi' love and thee, In the birks of Aberfeldy. Bonie lassie, etc. GREEN GROW THE RASHES GREEN GROW THE RASHES Chorus.-Green grow the rashes, O; The sweetest hours that e'er I spend, THERE'S nought but care on ev'ry han', The warl'y race may riches chase, But gie me a cannie hour at e'en, Green grow, etc. For you sae douce, ye sneer at this; Ye're nought but senseless asses, 0: The wisest man the warl' e'er saw, He dearly lov'd the lasses, O. Green grow, etc. Auld Nature swears, the lovely dears Her noblest work she classes, O: Her 'prentice han' she try'd on man, An' then she made the lasses, O. Green grow, etc. |