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76 MY AIN DEAR LAND.

Words by. Music by.

are the howes,

And sunny are the knowes,

That fed the kye and yowes,


 * Where my life's morn dawn'd;

And brightly glanc'd the rills,

That spring a mang the hills,

And ca' the merry mills,


 * In my ain dear land.


 * O bonnie are the howes, &c.

But now I canna see,

The lammies on the lea,

Nor hear the heather bee,


 * On this far, fur strand;

I see nae father's ha?

Nor burnie's waterfa',

But wander far awa'


 * Frae my ain dear land.


 * O bonnie are the howes, &c.

But blithely will I bide,

Whatever may betide,

When ane is by my side,


 * On this far, far strand;

My Jean will soon be here.

My waefu' heart to cheer,

And dry the fa'ing tear,


 * For our ain dear land.


 * O bonnie are the howes, &c.



THE BRAES ABOON BONAW.

Words by. Key-note D.

thou go, my bonnie lassie,


 * Wilt thou go, my braw lassie,

Wilt thou go-say ay or no—


 * To the braes aboon Bonaw, lassie?

Tho' Donald hae nae meikle phrase,


 * Wi' Lowland speeches fine, lassie,

What he'll impart comes frae tho heart;


 * Sae let it be frae thine, lassie.


 * Wilt thou go, &c.