Hier fort und dort fort, du wandernder Willie,
Nun müde vom Wandern, o kehre zurück!
Komm an mein Herz, mein herzinniger Bursche,
Laß Liebe mich lesen im strahlenden Blick.
5 Laut weh’ten die Winde, als fort Du gegangen,
Doch war’s nicht der Wind, der mich weinen ließ schier;
O, brächte der Sommer zurück meinen Willie,
Den...
Wee Willie WINKIE rins through the town,
Up stairs and doon stairs, in his nicht-gown,
Tirlin’ at the window, cryin’ at the lock,
“Are the weans in their bed?—for it ’s now ten o’clock.”
Hey, Willie Winkie! are ye comin’ ben?
The cat ’s singin’ gay thrums to the sleepin’ hen,
The doug ’s speldered on the floor, and disna gie a cheep;
...
My heid is like to rend, Willie,
My heart is like to break;
I ’m wearin’ aff my feet, Willie,
I ’m dyin’ for your sake!
O, say ye ’ll think on me, Willie,
Your hand on my briest-bane,—
O, say ye ’ll think of me, Willie,
When I am deid and gane!
It ’s vain to comfort me, Willie,
Sair grief maun ha’e its will;...
O Willie brew'd a peck o' maut,
And Rob and Allen cam to see;
Three blyther hearts, that lee-lang night,
Ye wadna found in Christendie.
Chorus.-We are na fou, we're nae that fou,
But just a drappie in our ee;
The cock may craw, the day may daw
And aye we'll taste the barley bree...
