The Poetical Works of Robert Burns/Raving Winds around her blowing

4515753The Poetical Works of Robert Burns — Raving Winds around her blowingRobert Burns (1759-1796)

RAVING WINDS AROUND HER BLOWING.

TUNE―'M'GREGOR OF RUARA'S LAMENT.'

Raving winds around her blowing,
Yellow leaves the woodlands strowing,
By a river hoarsely roaring,
Isabella stray'd deploring:
"Farewell, hours that late did measure
Sunshine days of joy and pleasure;
Hail, thou gloomy night of sorrow,
Cheerless night that knows no morrow!

"O'er the past too fondly wandering,
On the hopeless future pondering;
Chilly grief my life-blood freezes,
Fell despair my fancy seizes.
Life, thou soul of every blessing,
Load to misery most distressing,
O, how gladly I'd resign thee,
And to dark oblivion join thee!"