The Book of Scottish Song/Merry may the keel row

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2263173The Book of Scottish Song — Merry may the keel row1843Alexander Whitelaw

Merry may the keel row.

[From Cromek's Remains of Nithsdale and Galloway Song, London, 1810.]

As I cam' doun the Cannogate,
The Cannogate, the Cannogate,
As I cam' doun the Cannogate,
I heard a lassie sing, O:
Merry may the keel rowe,
The keel rowe, the keel rowe,
Merry may the keel rowe,
The ship that my love's in, O!

My love has breath o' roses,
O' roses, o' roses,
Wi' arms o' lily posies,
To fauld a lassie in, O!
Merry may, &c.

My love he wears a bonnet,
A bonnet, a bonnet,
A snawy rose upon it,
A dimple on his chin, O!
Merry may, &c.