The Scottish songs - National Library of Scotland

631
Still the weary moments counting,
Far frae love and thee, laddie.
Ower the gory fields o' war,
Where vengeance drives his crimson car,
Thou may fa', frae me afar,
And nane to close thy ee, laddie.
Oh, resume thy wonted smile,
Oh, suppress thy fears, lassie ;
Glorious honour crowns the toil
That the soldier shares, lassie :
Heaven will shield thy faithful lover,
Till the vengeful strife is over ;
Then we'll meet, nae mair to sever,
Till the day we dee, lassie :
Midst our bonnie woods and braes.
We'll spend our peaceful happy days.
As blythe's yon lichtsome lamb that plays
On Loudon's flowery lea, lassie.
QUEEN MARIE.
[said to have been written by lord darnley, in
praise of the beauty of uueen mary, before
their marriage.*]
You meaner beauties of the night,
Which poorly satisfy our eyes.
More by your number than your light,
Like common-people of the skies.
What are ye when the moon doth rise ?
* For some notice of the iiteraty abilities of this unfortunate young man,
see " The Life of Queen Mary, by II. G. Bell, Esq." published m Constable's
Miscellany.