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SONGS OF THE AITECTIONS. 19
And in the empire of thy heart,
Where I should solely be,
If others do pretend a part,
Or dare to share with me ;
Or committees if thou erect,
Or go on such a score,
I'll smiling mock at thy neglect.
And never love thee more.
But if no faithless action stain
Thj love and constant word,
I'll make thee famous by my pen,
And glorious by my sword ;
I'll serve thee in such noble ways
As ne'er was known before ;
I'll deck and crown thy head with bays.
And love thee evermore.
WEKE NA MY HEART LIGHT, I WAD DEE.
Lady Gkizzel Baillie, born 1665, died 1746. From the " Orpheus
Caledonius," 1725.
There was anes a may, and she loo'd na men ;
She biggit her bonnie bower doun i' yon glen ;
But now she cries dool and well-a-day !
Come doun the green gate, and come here away.
When bonnie young Jamie cam' ower the sea,
He said he saw naething sae lovely as me ;
He hecht me baith rings an' mony braw things ;
And were na my heart licht, I wad dee.
He had a wee titty that lo'ed na me.
Because I was twice as bonny as she ;
She raised such a pother 'twixt him and his mother.
That were na my heart licht, I wad dee.