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YOUNG JESSIE.

Words by Burns. Air--" Bonnie Dundee." Key-note E minor.

TRUE hearted was he, the sad swain o' the Yarrow,

And fair are the maids on the banks o' the Ayr;

But by the sweet side o' the Nith's winding river,

Are lovers as faithfu' and maidens as fair.

To equal young Jessie seek Scotland all over,

To equal young Jessie you seek it in vain ;

Grace, beauty, and elegance, fetter her lover,

And maidenly modesty fixes the chain.

Oh! fresh is the rose in the gay dewy morning,

And sweet is the lily at evening close,

But in the fair presence o' lovely young Jessie,

Unseen is the lily, unheeded the rose.

Love sits in her smile a wizard ensnaring,

Enthroned in her e'en he delivers his law:

And still to her charms she alone is a stranger,

Her modest demeanour's the jewel of a'.

DONALD O' DUNDEE.

Key-note C.

YOUNG Donald is the blithest lad

That e'er made love to me;

Whene'er he's by, my heart is glad,

He seems so gay and free.

Then on his pipe he plays so sweet,

And in his plaid he looks so neat,

It cheers my heart at eve to meet

Young Donald O' Dundee.

Whene'er I gang to yonder grove,

Young Sandy follows me,

And fain he wants to be my love,

But, ah! it canna be.

Though mither frets both air and late

For me to wed this youth I hate,

There's none need hope to gain young Kate

But Donald o' Dundee.

When last we ranged the banks of Tay,

The ring he showed to me;

And bade me naine the bridal day,

Then happy would he be.

I ken the youth will aye prove kind;

Nae mair my mither will I mind;

Mess John to me shall quickly bind

Young Donald o' Dundee.