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Rh Come to the luxuriant skies,

Whilst the landscape's odours rise;

Whilst far-off lowing herds are heard,

And songs, when toil is done,

From cottages whose smoke unstirr'd

Curls yellow in the sun.

Star of love's soft interviews!

Parted lovers on thee muse;

Their remembrancer in heaven

Of thrilling vows thou art,

Too delicious to be riven

By absence from the heart.

the birks sae blythe an' gay,

I met my Julia hameward gaun;

The linties chauntit on the spray,

The lammies loupit on the lawn;

On ilka howm the sward was mawn,

The braes wi' gowans buskit bra',

An' gloamin's plaid o' gray was thrawn

Out owre the hills o' Gallowa'.

Wi' music wild the woodlands rang,

An' fragrance wing'd alang the lea,

As down we sat the flowers amang,

Upon the banks o' stately Dee.

My Julia's arms encircled me,

An' saftly slade the hours awa',

Till dawin coost a glimmerin' e'e

Upon the hills o' Gallowa'.

It isna owsen, sheep, and kye,

It isna gowd, it isna gear,

This lifted e'e wad ha'e, quoth I,

The warld's drumlie gloom to cheer.