The Flowery Banks Of Cree

2018-11-12T18:28:32+00:001794, Poem, Robert Burns Poems, Type, Year|

Here is the glen, and here the bower All underneath the birchen shade; The village-bell has told the hour, O what can stay my lovely maid? 'Tis not Maria's whispering call; 'Tis butthe balmy breathing gale, Mixt with some warbler's dying fall, The dewy star of eve to hail. It is Maria's voice I hear;

The Highland Balou

2018-11-12T18:28:32+00:001794, Poem, Robert Burns Poems, Type, Year|

Hee balou, my sweet weeDonald, Picture o' the great Clanronald; Brawliekens our wanton Chief Whagatmy young Highland thief. Leeze me onthy boniecraigie, An'thou live, thou'll steal a naigie, Travel the country thro' and thro', And bring hame a Carlisle cow. Thro' the Lawlands, o'er the Border, Weel, my babie, may thou furder! Herrythe louns o'the

The Lovely Lass O’ Inverness

2018-11-12T18:28:33+00:001794, Poem, Robert Burns Poems, Type, Year|

The lovely lass o'Inverness, Naejoy nor pleasure can she see; For, e'ento morn she cries, alas! And aye the sauttear blin's her e'e. "Drumossie moor, Drumossie day- A waefu' day it was to me! For there I lost my father dear, My father dear, and brethren three. "Their winding-sheet the bluidy clay, Their graves are

The Minstrel At Lincluden

2018-11-12T18:28:38+00:001794, Robert Burns Poems, Song, Type, Year|

As I stood by yonroofless tower, Where the wa'flow'r scents the dery air, Where the howletmourns in her ivy bower, And tells the midnight moon her care. Chorus-A lassie all alone, was making her moan, Lamenting our lads beyond the sea: In the bluidywars they fa', and our honour's ganean'a', And broken-hearted we maundie. The

Esteem For Chloris

2018-11-12T18:28:27+00:001794, Poem, Robert Burns Poems, Type, Year|

As, Chloris, since it may not be, That thou of love wilt hear; If from the lover thou maunflee, Yet let the friend be dear. Altho' I love my Chloris mair Than ever tongue could tell; My passion I will ne'er declare- I'll say, I wish thee well. Tho' a' my daily care thou art,

Farewell Thou Stream

2018-11-12T18:28:37+00:001794, Robert Burns Poems, Song, Type, Year|

Farewell, thou stream that winding flows Around Eliza's dwelling; O mem'ry! spare the cruel thoes Within my bosom swelling. Condemn'd to drag a hopeless chain And yet in secret languish; To feel a fire in every vein, Nor dare disclose my anguish. Love's veriest wretch, unseen, unknown, I fainmy griefs would cover; The bursting sigh,

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