The Scottish songs - National Library of Scotland

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LOVE INVITING REASON.
Tune—" Chami ma chattle, ne duceskar wze."*
When innocent pastime our pleasure did crown,
Upon a green meadow, or under a tree,
Ere Annie became a fine lady in toun,
How lovely, and loving, and bonnie was she !
Rouse up thy reason, my beautiful Annie,
Let ne'er a new whim ding thy fancy ajee ;
Oh ! as thou art bonnie, be faithfu' and cannie,
And favour thy Jamie wha doats upon thee.
Does the death of a lintwhite give Annie the spleen ?
Can tyning of trifles be uneasy to thee ?
Can lap-dogs and monkeys draw tears frae these een,
That look with indifference on poor dying me ?
Rouse up thy reason, my beautiful Annie,
Oh !
And dinna prefer a paroquet to me ;
as thou art bonnie, be prudent and cannie,
And think on thy Jamie wha doats upon thee.
Ah I
Or yet a wee coatie, though never so fine,
Gar thee gi'ow forgetfu', and let his heart bleed,
That anes had some hope of purchasing thine ?
Rouse up thy reason, my beautiful Annie,
4.nd dinna prefer your flageeries to me ;
Oh ! as thou art bonnie, be solid and cannie,
And tent a true lover that doats upon thee.
should a new manteau or Flanders lace head,
Shall a Paris edition of newfangled Sawney,
Though gilt o'er wi' laces and fringes he be,
* I am asleep ; do not waken me.