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With beauty by day and kindness by night,
And nae mair my lane gang sauntring on't.
My Christy she's charming and good as she's fair;
Her e'en and her mouth are enchanting sweet
She smiles me on fire, her frowns gi'e despair :
I love while my heart gaes panting wi't.
Thou fairest and dearest delight of my mind,
Whose gracious embraces by heaven were design'd
For happier transports, and blesses resign'd,
Nae langer delay the granting sweet.
For thee, bonny Christy, my shepherds and hinds,
Shall carefully make the year's dainties thine,
Thus freed frae laigh care while love fills our minds,
Our days shall with pleasure and plenty shine,
Then hear me and cheer me with soothing consent,
Believe me and gi'e me no cause to lament,
Since I ne'er can be happy, till thou say content,
I'm pleas'd with Jamie, and he shall be mine.
THE BEDS OF ROSES.
As I was a walking one morning in May,
The small birds were singing delightful and gay,
There with my true love did often sport and play,
Down among the bonny Beds of Roses.
My pretty brown girl come sit on my knee,
For there's none in the world I can fancy but thee;
Nor will I ever change my old love for a new,
So my pretty brown girl do not leave me.
