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SON G.

Tune--My NANNIE, O.'

I.

BEHIND

yon

hills where Lugar* flows, 'Mang moors an' mosses many, 0, 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, 0; But I'll get my plaid an' out I'll steal,

An' owre the hills to Nannie, O.

* Originally, Stinchar,

III.

My Nannie's charming, sweet, an' young; Nae artfu' wiles to win ye, '

O: May ill befa’ the flattering tongue

That wad beguile my Nannie, 0.

IV.

Her face is fair, her heart is true,

As spotless as she's bonnie, 0; The op'ning gowan, wet wi' dew,

Nae purer is than Nannie, 0.

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, 0.

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, 0.

VII.

Our auld Guidman delights to view

His sheep an' kye thrive bonnie, 0; But I'm as blythe that hauds his pleugh,

An' has nae care but Nannie, 0.

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, 0.

GREEN GREEN GROW THE RASHES.

A FRAGMENT.

CHORUS.

Green grow

Green grow

the rashes, 0;

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,

0: What signifies the life o' man, An' 'twere na for the lasses, O.

&c.

Green grow,

II.

The warly race may riches chase,

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

&c.

Green grow,

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.

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