Tune, Rothiemuche's rant
Chorus
Lassie wi' the lintwhite locks,
Bonie lassie, artless lassie,
Wilt thou wi' me tent the flocks,
An Wilt wilt thou be my Dearie O.----
Now Nature cleeds the flowery lea,
And a' is young & sweet like thee,
O wilt thou share its joys wi' me,
And say thou'lt be my Dearie O. --
Lassies & c.----
The primrose bank, the wimpling burn,
The cuckoo on the milkwhite thorn,
The wanton lambs at rosy morn
Shall glas thy heart, my Dearie O
Lassies & c. ----
And when the welcome simmer shower
Has chear'd ilk drooping little flower,
We'll to the breathing woodbine bower
At sultry noon, my Dearie O
Lassies & c.----
As Cynthia lights, wi' silver ray,
The weary shearer's hameward way,
Through yellow waving fields we'll stray
And talk of love, my Dearie O.
Lassies & c.----
And should the howling wintry blast,
Disturb my lassie's midnight rest,
I'll fauld thee to my faithfu' breast,
And comfort thee, my Dearie O.
Lassies & c.----
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Note -- The Chorus goes to this first part of the tune; only the note before the bar, or starting
note, must be ommitted omitted: -- The song to go either to the second or fourth parts
of the tune as Mr. Clarke shall think proper; but in my opinion, the fourth,
part will suit best. –
RB.
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Key details
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/02/51
- Alt. number
- 3.6191
- On display
- No
- Creator
- Burns, Robert (Author)
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/02/51
- Alt. number
- 3.6191
- On display
- No
- Creator
- Burns, Robert (Author)
Description
Begins "Lassie wi' the lintwhite locks" 5 four-line verses and chorus.
This poem has been illustrated in one of the David Allan watercolour sketches illustrating some of Robert Burns's poems. A marginal note by Robert Burns on the tune indicates that this copy of the song may have been sent to Johnson.
Archive information
Themes
Hierarchy
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Robert Burns, collection of poems and songs
(
a sub-fonds is a subdivision in the archival material)
- Lassie wi' the lint white locks