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208. Song-To the Weaver’s gin ye go
© Robert Burns
MY heart was ance as blithe and free
As simmer days were lang;
But a bonie, westlin weaver lad
Has gart me change my sang.
207. Song-I’m O’er Young to Marry yet
© Robert Burns
Chorus.—I’m o’er young, I’m o’er young,
I’m o’er young to marry yet;
I’m o’er young, ’twad be a sin
To tak me frae my mammy yet.
206. Song-Clarina, Mistress of my Soul
© Robert Burns
CLARINDA, mistres of my soul,
The measur’d time is run!
The wretch beneath the dreary pole
So marks his latest sun.
205. Song-Go on, Sweet Bird, and Soothe my Care
© Robert Burns
FOR thee is laughing Nature gay,
For thee she pours the vernal day;
For me in vain is Nature drest,
While Joy’s a stranger to my breast.
204. Song-Love in the Guise of Friendship
© Robert Burns
YOUR friendship much can make me blest,
O why that bliss destroy!
Why urge the only, one request
You know I will deny!
200. Song-The Young Highland Rover
© Robert Burns
LOUD blaw the frosty breezes,
The snaws the mountains cover;
2. Song-O Tibbie, I hae seen the day
© Robert Burns
Chor.—O Tibbie, I hae seen the day,
Ye wadna been sae shy;
For laik o’ gear ye lightly me,
But, trowth, I care na by.
199. Song-My Peggy’s Charms
© Robert Burns
MY Peggy’s face, my Peggy’s form,
The frost of hermit Age might warm;
My Peggy’s worth, my Peggy’s mind,
Might charm the first of human kind.
198. Song-Braving Angry Winer’s Storms
© Robert Burns
WHERE, braving angry winter’s storms,
The lofty Ochils rise,
197. Song-The Banks of the Devon
© Robert Burns
HOW pleasant the banks of the clear winding Devon,
With green spreading bushes and flow’rs blooming fair!
195. Song-A Rose-bud by my Early Walk
© Robert Burns
A ROSE-BUD by my early walk,
Adown a corn-enclosed bawk,
194. Song-Blythe was She
© Robert Burns
Chorus.—Blythe, blythe and merry was she,
Blythe was she but and ben;
Blythe by the banks of Earn,
And blythe in Glenturit glen.
192. Song-The Bonie Lass of Albany
© Robert Burns
MY 1 heart is wae, and unco wae,
To think upon the raging sea,
That roars between her gardens green
An’ the bonie Lass of Albany.
191. Song-Theniel Menzies’ Bonie Mary
© Robert Burns
IN comin by the brig o’ Dye,
At Darlet we a blink did tarry;
As day was dawnin in the sky,
We drank a health to bonie Mary.
190. Song-Lady Onlie, Honest Luckie
© Robert Burns
A’ THE lads o’ Thorniebank,
When they gae to the shore o’ Bucky,
They’ll step in an’ tak a pint
Wi’ Lady Onlie, honest Lucky.
188. Song-Strathallan’s Lament
© Robert Burns
THICKEST 1 night, o’erhang my dwelling!
Howling tempests, o’er me rave!
Turbid torrents, wintry swelling,
Roaring by my lonely cave!
184. Song-The Birks of Aberfeldy
© Robert Burns
Chorus.—Bonie lassie, will ye go,
Will ye go, will ye go,
Bonie lassie, will ye go
To the birks of Aberfeldy!
168. Boat Song-Hey, Ca’ Thro’
© Robert Burns
UP wi’ the carls o’ Dysart,
And the lads o’ Buckhaven,
And the kimmers o’ Largo,
And the lasses o’ Leven.
164. Song-A Bottle and Friend
© Robert Burns
HERE’S a bottle and an honest friend!
What wad ye wish for mair, man?
Wha kens, before his life may end,
What his share may be o’ care, man?
159. Song-My Lord a-Hunting he is gane
© Robert Burns
Chorus.—MY lady’s gown, there’s gairs upon’t,
And gowden flowers sae rare upon’t;
But Jenny’s jimps and jirkinet,
My lord thinks meikle mair upon’t.
