The Poetry of Robert Burns Edited by William Ernest Henley and Thomas F. Henderson |
 | I. |
| 2. |
 | III. |
SWEET FA'S THE EVE |
| IV. |
 | The Poetry of Robert Burns |  |
SWEET FA'S THE EVE
I
Sweet fa's the eve on Craigieburn,And blythe awakes the morrow,
But a' the pride o' Spring's return
Can yield me nocht but sorrow.
II
I see the flowers and spreading trees,I hear the wild birds singing;
But what a weary wight can please,
And Care his bosom is wringing?
226
III
Fain, fain would I my griefs impart,Yet dare na for your anger;
But secret love will break my heart,
If I conceal it langer.
IV
If thou refuse to pity me,If thou shalt love another,
When yon green leaves fade frae the tree,
Around my grave they'll wither.
| The Poetry of Robert Burns | |