The Poetical Works of Robert Burns/Wilt thou be my Dearie

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The Poetical Works of Robert Burns
by Robert Burns

Wilt thou be my Dearie

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4730252The Poetical Works of Robert Burns — Wilt thou be my DearieRobert Burns (1759-1796)

WILT THOU BE MY DEARIE?

A NEW SCOTS SONG.

TUNE—'THE SUTOR'S DOCHTER.'

Wilt thou be my dearie?When sorrow wrings thy gentle heart,Wilt thou let me cheer thee?By the treasure of my soul,That's the love I bear thee!I swear and vow that only thouShalt ever be my dearie—Only thou, I swear and vow,Shalt ever be my dearie.

Lassie, say thou lo'es me;Or if thou wilt na be my ain,Say na thou'lt refuse me:If it winna, canna be,Thou for thine may choose me,Let me, lassie, quickly die,Trusting that thou lo'es me—Lassie, let me quickly die,Trusting that thou lo'es me.