Isle of St Helena/Banks of Doon
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BANKS OF DOON.
⟨Ye⟩ banks and braes of bonny Doon,How can ye bloom so fresh and fair,⟨How⟩ can your blue stream row so clear;When I'm so weary fu’ o’ care.⟨Ye’ll⟩ break my heart, ye little birds,That wanton on yon flow’ry thorn,⟨Ye⟩ mind me of departed joys,Departed never to return.
Aft have I roam'd by bonny Doon,To see the rose and woodbine twine,Whar ilka bird sang of its love,And sae did I wi’ glee of mine.Wi' lightsome heart I pu’d a rose,The sweetest on its thorny tree,But my false love has stown the rose,And oh she’s left the thorn wi’ me!