craigieburn wood
sweet closes the ev'ning on craigieburn wood,
and blythely awaukens the morrow;
but the pride o' the spring in the craigieburn wood
can yield to me nothing but sorrow.
chorus.—beyond thee, dearie, beyond thee, dearie,
and o to be lying beyond thee!
o sweetly, soundly, weel may he sleep
that's laid in the bed beyond thee!
i see the spreading leaves and flowers,
i hear the wild birds singing;
but pleasure they hae nane for me,
while care my heart is wringing.
beyond thee, &c.
i can na tell, i maun na tell,
i daur na for your anger;
but secret love will break my heart,
if i conceal it langer.
beyond thee, &c.
i see thee gracefu', straight and tall,
i see thee sweet and bonie;
but oh, what will my torment be,
if thou refuse thy johnie!
beyond thee, &c.
to see thee in another's arms,
in love to lie and languish,
'twad be my dead, that will be seen,
my heart wad burst wi' anguish.
beyond thee, &c.
but jeanie, say thou wilt be mine,
say thou lo'es nane before me;
and a' may days o' life to come
i'l gratefully adore thee,
beyond thee, &c.
the bonie wee thing
chorus.—bonie wee thing, cannie wee thing,
lovely wee thing, wert thou mine,
i wad wear thee in my bosom,
lest my jewel it should tine.
wishfully i look and languish
in that bonie face o' thine,
and my heart it stounds wi' anguish,
lest my wee thing be na mine.
bonie wee thing, &c.
wit, and grace, and love, and beauty,
in ae constellation shine;
to adore thee is my duty,
goddess o' this soul o' mine!
bonie wee thing, &c.