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THE HIGHLAND LADDIE.
The Lawland lads think they are fine,
But O they're vain and idly gaudy ;
How much unlike the graceful mien,
And manly looks of my Highland laddie.
O my bonny Highland laddie,
My handsome charming Highland laddie ;
May Heaven still guard, and love reivard,
Our Lawland lass and her Highland laddie.
The brawest beau in burrow town,
In a' his airs, with art made ready;
Compared to him is buf a clown ;
He's finer far in 's tartan plaidy.
O my bonny, S/c.
O'er benty hill with him I'll run,
And leave my Lawland kin and daddy ;
Frae winter's cauld, and summer's sun,
He'll screen me with his Highland plaidy.
O my bonny, fyc.
If I were free at will to choose,
To be the wealthiest Lawland lady,.
I'd tak young Donald in his trews,
With bonnet blue and belted plaidy.
O my bonny, Sfc.
Nae greater joy I'll e'er pretend,
Than that his love prove true and steady,
Like mine to him, which ne'er shall end,
While heaven preserves my Highland laddie.
O my bonny, fyc.
SONG FOR THE SAME AIR.
BY R. B. SHERIDAN, ESQ.
Ah ! sure a pair was never seen
So justly form'd to meet by nature !
The youth excelling so in mien,
The maid in ev'ry graceful feature !
O how happy are such lovers,
When kindred beauties each discovers !
For surely she was made for thee,
And thou to bless this charming creature !
So mild your looks, your children thence
Will early learn the task of duty ;
The boys with all their father's sense,
The girls with all their mother's beauty !
O how charming to inherit
At once such graces and such spirit I
Thus while you live, may Fortune give
Each blessing equal to your merit I