Robert Burns (1759–1796). Poems and Songs.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. |
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| 73. Song—Farewell to Ballochmyle |
| | | | | Tune—“Miss Forbes’s farewell to Banff.” |
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| THE CATRINE woods were yellow seen, | |
| The flowers decay’d on Catrine lee, | |
| Nae lav’rock sang on hillock green, | |
| But nature sicken’d on the e’e. | |
| Thro’ faded groves Maria sang, | 5 |
| Hersel’ in beauty’s bloom the while; | |
| And aye the wild-wood ehoes rang, | |
| Fareweel the braes o’ Ballochmyle! | |
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| Low in your wintry beds, ye flowers, | |
| Again ye’ll flourish fresh and fair; | 10 |
| Ye birdies dumb, in with’ring bowers, | |
| Again ye’ll charm the vocal air. | |
| But here, alas! for me nae mair | |
| Shall birdie charm, or floweret smile; | |
| Fareweel the bonie banks of Ayr, | 15 |
| Fareweel, fareweel! sweet Ballochmyle! | |
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