Robert Burns (1759–1796). Poems and Songs.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. |
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| 443. Song—Wilt thou be my Dearie |
| | | | | Tune—“The Sutor’s Dochter.” |
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| WILT thou be my Dearie? | |
| When Sorrow wring thy gentle heart, | |
| O wilt thou let me cheer thee! | |
| By the treasure of my soul, | |
| That’s the love I bear thee: | 5 |
| I swear and vow that only thou | |
| Shall ever be my Dearie! | |
| Only thou, I swear and vow, | |
| Shall ever be my Dearie! | |
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| Lassie, say thou lo’es me; | 10 |
| Or, if thou wilt na be my ain, | |
| O say na thou’lt refuse me! | |
| If it winna, canna be, | |
| Thou for thine may choose me, | |
| Let me, lassie, quickly die, | 15 |
| Still trusting that thou lo’es me! | |
| Lassie, let me quickly die, | |
| Still trusting that thou lo’es me! | |
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