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O, sweetly didst thou glide, That day I was my Willie’s bride, And years sinsyne hae o’er us run, Like Logan to the simmer sun. But now thy flow’ry banks appear, Like drumlie winter, dark and drear, While my dear lad maun face his faes, Far, far frae me and Logan braes.

Again the merry month o’ May, Has made our hills and vallies gay; The birds rejoice in leafy bowers, The bees hum round the breathing flower Blythe morning lifts her rosy eye, And e’ening’s tears are tears of joy: My soul, delightless, a surveys, While Willie’s far frae–Logan braes.

Within yon milk–white hawthorn bush, Amang her nestlings sits the thrush; Her faithfu’ mate will share her toil, Or wi’ his song her cares beguile: But I wi’ my sweet nurslings here, Nae mate to help, nae mate to cheer, Pass widow’d nights and joyless days. While Willie’s far frae Logan braes.

O wae upon you men o’ state, That brethren rouse to deadly hate! As ye make mony a fond heart mourn, Sae may it on your heads return! How can your flinty hearts enjoy. The widow’s tears, the orphan's cry? But soon may peace bring happy days, And Willie hame to Logan braes!