The Poetry of Robert Burns Edited by William Ernest Henley and Thomas F. Henderson |
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A ROSE-BUD, BY MY EARLY WALK |
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A ROSE-BUD, BY MY EARLY WALK
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A rose-bud, by my early walkAdown a corn-inclosèd bawk,
Sae gently bent its thorny stalk,
All on a dewy morning.
Ere twice the shades o' dawn are fled,
In a' its crimson glory spread
And drooping rich the dewy head,
It scents the early morning.
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Within the bush her covert nestA little linnet fondly prest,
The dew sat chilly on her breast,
Sae early in the morning.
She soon shall see her tender brood,
The pride, the pleasure o' the wood,
Amang the fresh green leaves bedew'd,
Awake the early morning.
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So thou, dear bird, young Jeany fair,On trembling string or vocal air
Shall sweetly pay the tender care
That tents thy early morning!
So thou, sweet rose-bud, young and gay,
Shalt beauteous blaze upon the day,
And bless the parent's evening ray
That watch'd thy early morning!
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