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 No such music to his ear,

Of thief and fox he has no feir;

Sturdy kent, and colly too

Well defanddefend [sic] the tarry woo.

He lives content and ;

Not ev'n a monarch on his

Though he the royal sways,

Has not sweeter holy days.

Who'd be a king, can onyany [sic] tell

When a shepherd lives so well?

Sings sae weel a d pays his due,

With honest heart and tarry woo.





OH NANNY WILT THOU FLY WITH ME

Oh Nanny, wilt thou fly with me,

nor sigh to leave the charming town,

Can silent glens have charms for thee,

the lowly cot and russet gown?

No larger drest in silken sheen,

no longer deck'd with jewels rare!

Say, canst thou quit the busy scenes

where thou wert fairest of the fair?

O Nanny when thou'rt far awa,

wilt thou not cast a wish behind?

Say, canst thou face the flaky snaw

nor shrink before the warping wind?

O can that saft and gentlest mien

never st hardships lears to bear?