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Tune-MY NANNIE, Ο.'

I.

BEHIND yon hills where Lugar* flows,
'Mang moors an' mosses many, O,
The wintry sun the day has clos'd,
And I'll awa to Nannie, O,

II.

The westlin wind blaws loud an' shill ;
The night's baith mirk and rainy, O;
But I'll get my plaid an' out I'll steal,
An' owre the hills to Nannie, O.

III.

* Originally, Stinchar,

III.

My Nannie's charming, sweet, an' young;

Nae artfu' wiles to win ye, Q:

May ill befa' the flattering tongue

That wad beguile my Nannie, O.

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Her face is fair, her heart is true,

As spotless as she's bonnie, O;

The op'ning gowan, wet wi' dew,
Nae purer is than Nannie, O.

V.

A country lad is my degree,

An' few there be that ken me, 0;

But what care I how few they be,
I'm welcome ay to Nannie, O.

VI.

My riches a's my penny-fee,

An' I maun guide it cannie, 0; But warl's gear ne'er troubles me,

My thoughts are a' my Nannie, O.

VII.

Our auld Guidman delights to view

His sheep an' kye thrive bonnie, O;

But I'm as blythe that hauds his pleugh,
An' has nae care but Nannie, O.

VIII.

Come weel come woe, I care na by,

I'll tak what Heav'n will sen' me, 0;

Nae ither care in life have I,

But live, an' love my Nannie, О.

GREEN

GREEN GROW THE RASHES.

A FRAGMENT.

CHORUS.

Green grow the rashes, 0;

Green grow the rashes, 0;

The sweetest hours that e'er I spent,
Are spent amang the lasses, O.

I.

THERE'S nought but care on ev'ry han

In ev'ry hour that passes, O: What signifies the life o' man,

An' 'twere na for the lasses, O.

Green grow, &c.

II.

The warly race may riches chase,
An' riches still may fly them, 0;
An' tho' at last they catch them fast,
Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them, O.

Green grow, &c.

III.

But gie me a canny hour at e'en,
My arms about my dearie, 0;
An' warly cares, an' warly men,
May a' gae tapsalteerie, O!

Green grow, &c.

IV.

For you sae douse, 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, &c.

V.

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