Poems, on sacred and other subjects and songs, humorous and sentimental: By the late William Watt. Third edition of the songs only--with additional songs |
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THE INSPIRED BACHELOR. |
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THE INSPIRED BACHELOR.
Auld Robin was a shepherd leal,
A carefu', cannie, honest chiel,
Wha 'neath guid fortune's smile, fu' biel,
Lived fifty years an' twa.
Yet never thought he o' a wife,
To soothe the cares and toils o' life,
Though gowd and siller were baith rife
And ready at his ca'.
A carefu', cannie, honest chiel,
Wha 'neath guid fortune's smile, fu' biel,
Lived fifty years an' twa.
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To soothe the cares and toils o' life,
Though gowd and siller were baith rife
And ready at his ca'.
Upon a blithsome summer day,
While beakin' on yon sunny brae,
His lightsome lambs did friskin' play,
Wi' mirth and joy nae sma';
Sly Cupid, frae behind a thorn,
Wi' look dejected and forlorn,
Because he treated was wi' scorn,
His sharpest shaft did draw.
While beakin' on yon sunny brae,
His lightsome lambs did friskin' play,
Wi' mirth and joy nae sma';
Sly Cupid, frae behind a thorn,
Wi' look dejected and forlorn,
Because he treated was wi' scorn,
His sharpest shaft did draw.
The arrow pierced the shepherd's heart,
He found the am'rous bitin' smart;
Resolved to act the lover's part,
Out, owre the muir, he flew,
To Nelly, merry, braw, and free,
Wi' rosy cheek and sparklin' e'e,
Wha ne'er the auld maid's life wad dree,
She aften did avow.
He found the am'rous bitin' smart;
Resolved to act the lover's part,
Out, owre the muir, he flew,
To Nelly, merry, braw, and free,
Wi' rosy cheek and sparklin' e'e,
Wha ne'er the auld maid's life wad dree,
She aften did avow.
Wi' pantin' heart he reach'd the door,
On errand he ne'er gaed before;
Auld Bawtie raised a fearfu' roar,
That maist did Robin fley:
But Nelly quell'd the growlin' tyke,
And gaed wi' Robin yont the dyke:
Although he looked right auld like,
The siller fill'd her e'e.
On errand he ne'er gaed before;
Auld Bawtie raised a fearfu' roar,
That maist did Robin fley:
But Nelly quell'd the growlin' tyke,
And gaed wi' Robin yont the dyke:
Although he looked right auld like,
The siller fill'd her e'e.
I trow fu' lang they didna lie,
Till Nelly, hafflins, whisper'd Ay:
For weel ye ken what cash can buy,
Silks, rings, and hearts, and a'.
The day was set, and Robin cam',
And took young Nelly by the han';
So now they're canty wife and man,
And ha'e nae care ava.
Till Nelly, hafflins, whisper'd Ay:
For weel ye ken what cash can buy,
Silks, rings, and hearts, and a'.
The day was set, and Robin cam',
And took young Nelly by the han';
So now they're canty wife and man,
And ha'e nae care ava.
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