The Canary/Fareweel to Ayrshire
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Fareweel to Ayrshire.
⟨Scenes⟩ of woe, and scenes of pleasure?Scenes that former thoughts renew;⟨Scenes⟩ of woe and scenes of pleasure,Now a sad and last adieu.
⟨Bonny⟩ Doon, sae sweet at gloaming⟨Fare⟩ thee well before I gang:⟨Bonny⟩ Doon, whar early roaming,First I weav'd the rustic sang.
⟨Bowers⟩, adieu! where love decoying,First enthrall'd this heart o' mine;⟨There⟩ the safest sweets enjoying,⟨Sweets⟩ that mem'ry ne'er shall tine.
⟨Friends⟩ so near my bosom ever,⟨Ye⟩ ha'e render'd moments dear!⟨But⟩ alas! when forc'd to sever,⟨Then⟩ the stroke, O how severe!
⟨Friends⟩, that parting tear reserve it,⟨Though⟩ 'tis doubly dear to me;⟨But⟩ I think I did deserve it,⟨How⟩ much happier would I be.
Scenes of woe and scenes of pleasure!Scenes that former thoughts renew;Scenes of woe and scenes of pleasure,Now a sad and last adieu!