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C—Thou bonny wood of Craigie-lee,

Thou bonny wood of Craigie-lee

Near thee I spent life’s early day,

And won my Mary’s heart in thee.

The broom, the bri’r, the birken bush,

bloom bonny o’er thy flow’ry sea,

An’ a’die sweets that ane can wish,

frae nature’s ‘han are shrew'd on thee

Thou bonny wood, &c.

Far' ben thy'dark green plantin shade

the cushat croodles am’rously

The mavis down thy bughted glade, 19 J‘

gais echo ring frae ev’ry tree.

Thou bonny wood, & co.

Awa’ ye thoughtless murderous gang

wha teat the nestlings ,ere they flee;

They’ll sing you yet a canty sang,

then, O in pity let them be.

Thou bonny’ wood &c.

When winter blaws in sleety showers

frae aff the North hills gae below,

He lightly skiffs thy bonny bow’rs,

as laith to harm asleep in Thee.

Thou bonny wood; &c.