The Scottish songs - National Library of Scotland

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MY AIN FIRE-SIDE.
O, I HAE seen great anes, and sat in great has,
'Mang lords, and 'mang ladies, a' covered wi' braws
But a sight sae delightful, I trow, I ne'er spied,
As the bonnie blythe blink o' my ain fire-side.
My ain fire-side, ray ain fire-side.
As the bonnie blithe blink o' my ain fire-side.
Ance mair, heaven be praised ! round my ain heartsome
ingle,
Wi' the friends o' my youth, I cordially mingle ;
Nae force now upon me, to seem wae or glad,
I may laugh when I'm merry, and sigh when I'm sad.
My ain fire- side, my ain fire- side,
O sweet is the blink o' my ain fire-side.
Nae falsehood to dread, nae malice to fear,
But truth to delight me, and kindness to cheer ;
O' a' roads to pleasure that ever were tried,
There's nane half sae sure as ane's ain fire-side.
My ain fire-side, my ain fire-side,
O sweet is the blink o' my ain fire- side.
OUR LADYE'S BLESSED WELL.
ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
The moon is gleaming far and near,
The stars are streaming free ;
And cold comes down the evening dew
On my sweet babe and me.
There is a time for holy song,
An hour for charm and spell,
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