Glen Collection of printed music > Printed text > Pocket songster, or, Caledonian warbler

ll'i THE POCKET SONGSTER;
There lives a lass in yonder park,
I wadna gie her under sark
For thee, wi' a' thy thousan' mark ;
Ye needna look sae high.
O Tibbie, I hae, &c. I)urns,
MARIA, THE FAIREST OE MAIDS.
Tun e — The Hills of Glenorchy,
On Calder's green banks, how pleasant to wander,
While nature's array'd in the pomp o' her grandeur,
Wi' heart blythe and cheerie, to meet wi' my dearie,
Maria, the fairest of maids.
Bewitchingly comely, sae smiling and bonny,
Blythe as the morning, and smiling as ony,
Dear, dear to this bosom, is she the sweet blossom,
Maria, the fairest of maids.
Beauty sae winning, beguiling, ensnaring,
Displays in her features ; those fond looks declar-
Sae virtuous her mind, — she's loving and kind,
Maria, the fairest of maids.
Fools may delight, and boast of their treasure,
But where is their comfort, or where is their plea-
sure ;
]Nf iich happier I rove, 'midst the blessings of love,
the fairest of maids.