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LOGAN WATER.
0 Logan, sweetly didst,thou glide, That day I was niy Willie’s bride! And years sinsyrie had o’er us run, Like Logan to the summer sun. But now thy flow’ry banks appear Like druthie winter, dark and drear, While my dear lad maun face his faes, Far far frae me and Logan braes.
Again the merry month of May, Has made our hills and valleys gay, Thu birds rejoice in leafy bowers, The bees hum round the breathing flowers Blythe morning lifts his rosy eye; And evening tears are tears of joy; My soul, delightless, a’ surveys, While Willie’s far frae Logan braes.
Within yon milk-white hawthorn bush, Amang her nestlings sits the thrush. Her faithfu’ mate will share her toil, Or wi’ his song her cares beguile ; But I wi’ my sweet nurslings here, Nae mate to help, nae mate to cheer, Pass widow’d nights and joyless days. While Willie’s far frae Logan braes.
0, wae upon you men o’ state, That brethren rouse to deadly hate! As ye make many a fond heart mourn, Sae may,it on your heads return.
