The Book of Scottish Song/I'll aye ca' in

by Robert Burns (1759-1796)

For other versions of this work, see I'll ay ca' in by yon Town.

I'll aye ca' in.

[Composed by Burns, in honour of his Jean. The title of the tune is, "I'll gang nae mair to yon toun," being the first line of an old ballad, beginning,

"I'll gang nae mair to yon toun,
O, never a' my life again;
I'll ne'er gae back to yon toun,
To seek anither wife again."

This tune appears so far back as in Oswald's Caledonian Pocket Companion. It was observed to be a great favourite with George IV. during his visit to Edinburgh in 1822.]

I'll aye ca' in by yon toun,
And by yon garden green again;
I'll aye ca' in by yon toun,
And see my bonnie Jean again.

There's nane shall ken, there's nane shall guess,
What brings me back the gate again,
But she, my fairest faithfu' lass;
And stowlins we shall meet again.

She'll wander by the aiken tree,
When trystin time draws near again;
And when her lovely form I see,
O haith, she's doubly dear again.

I'll aye ca' in by yon toun,
And by yon garden green again;
I'll aye ca' in by yon toun,
And see my bonnie Jean again.

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