...myself by her side. She sang with touching pathos the old Scottish song, " Ye banks and braes o' bonny Doon, How can ye bloom sae fresh and fair ? How can ye sing, ye little birds, And I sae wearie, f u' o' care ?" At the end of the verse she stopped. Then...

...dear May. THE BANKS 0' DOON. TUNE — " THE CALEDONIAN HUNT's DELIGHT." [JE banks and braes o' bonnie Doon, How can ye bloom sae fresh and fair ! How can...Thou'lt break my heart, thou warbling bird, That wantons through the flowering thorn : Thou minds me o' departed joys, Departed — never to return. Thou'lt...

...my ain dear May. THE BANKS OF DOON. TUNE — Caledonian Hunt's Delight. YE banks and braes o' bonny Doon, How can ye bloom sae fresh and fair ; How can...chant, ye little birds, And I sae weary fu' o' care ! 22 WILLIE WASTLE. [1792. Thou'lt break my heart, thou warbling bird, That wantons through the flowering...

...the scene. Well might the poor Countess of Cassilis have exclaimed— " Ye banks and braes o' bonny Doon, How can ye bloom sae fresh and fair ! How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sac weary fu' o' care ! " But this beautiful lyric was not then in existence, nor for nearly two centuries...

...How can ye bloom sae fresh and fair; Thou'lt break my heart, thou warbling bird, That wantons through the flowering thorn; Thou minds me o' departed joys, Departed — never to return ! Aft hae I roved by bonny Doon, To see the rose and woodbine twine ; And ilka bird sang o' its luve,...

...bloom sae fresh an' fair ; How can ye chant, ye little birds, An' I sae weary fu' o' care ! Thou 'It break my heart, thou warbling bird, That wantons thro'...me o' departed joys, Departed — never to return ! Aft ha'e I rov'd by bonnie Doon, To see the rose an' woodbine twine ; An' ilka bird sang o' its luve,...

...lines in The fa o' Doon : — •• Flow can ye chant, ye little bird», And I sae »eary, fu' o'care! ] joyn, Departed, nevtr to return !" So she, deep-drenched in a sea of care, Holds disputation with each...

...dear May. THE BANKS a DOON. TUNE — ' THE CALEDONIAN HUNT'S DELIGHT.' YE banks and braes o' bonie Doon, How can ye bloom sae fresh and fair ! How can...me o' departed joys, Departed — never to return. Thou'lt break my heart, thou bonie bird, That sings beside thy mate, For sae I sat, and sae I sang,...

...CALEDONIAN HUNT'S DELIGHT.' YE banks and braes o' bonie Doon, How can ye bloom sae fresh and fair I How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae weary...me o' departed joys, Departed — never to return. Thou'lt break my heart, thou bonie bird, That sings beside thy mate, For sae I sat, and sae I sang,...

...How can ye bloom sae fresh and fair; Thou'lt break my heart, thou warbling bird, That wantons through the flowering thorn; Thou minds me o' departed joys, Departed — never to return ! Aft hae I roved by bonny Doon, To see the rose and woodbine twine ; And ilka bird sang o' its luve,...