O RAGING Fortune’s withering blast

Willie was a wabster gude,Could stown a clue wi’ ony body:He had a wife was dour and din,O Tinkler Maidgie was her mither;Sic a wife as Willie had,I wad na gie a button for her!She has an e’e, she has but ane,The cat has twa the very colour;Five rusty teeth, forbye a stump,A clapper tongue…

How can I the thought forego—He’s on the seas to meet the foe?Let me wander, let me rove,Still my heart is with my love;Nightly dreams, and thoughts by day,Are with him that’s far away.Chorus.—On the seas and far away,On stormy seas and far away;Nightly dreams and thoughts by day,Are aye with him that’s far away.When…

Beneath the moon’s unclouded light,I held away to Annie:The time flew by wi’ tentless heedTill ‘tween the late and early,Wi’ sma’ persuasion, she agreedTo see me thro’ the barley.Corn rigs, an’ barley rigs,An’ corn rigs are bonnie:I’ll ne’er forget that happy night,Amang the rigs wi’ Annie.The sky was blue, the wind was still,The moon was…

And I a bird to shelter there,When wearied on my little wing;How I wad mourn when it was tornBy autumn wild and winter rude!But I wad sing on wanton wingWhen youthfu’ May its bloom renew’d.O gin my Love were yon red roseThat grows upon the castle wa’,And I mysel a drap o’ dew,Into her bonnie…

Who in his life did little good,And his last words were ‘Dem my blood!’

And wha winna wish guid luck to our cause,May never guid luck be their fa’!It’s guid to be merry and wise,It’s guid to be honest and true,It’s guid to support Caledonia’s causeAnd bide by the buff and the blue.Here’s a health to them that’s awa,Here’s a health to them that’s awa!Here’s a health to Charlie,…