craigieburn wood

    sweet closes the ev'ning on craigieburn wood,

    and blythely awaukens the morrow;

    but the pride o' the spring in the craigieburn wood

    can yield to me nothing but sorrow.

    chorus.—beyond thee, dearie, beyond thee, dearie,

    and o to be lying beyond thee!

    o sweetly, soundly, weel may he sleep

    that's laid in the bed beyond thee!

    i see the spreading leaves and flowers,

    i hear the wild birds singing;

    but pleasure they hae nane for me,

    while care my heart is wringing.

    beyond thee, &c.

    i can na tell, i maun na tell,

    i daur na for your anger;

    but secret love will break my heart,

    if i conceal it langer.

    beyond thee, &c.

    i see thee gracefu', straight and tall,

    i see thee sweet and bonie;

    but oh, what will my torment be,

    if thou refuse thy johnie!

    beyond thee, &c.

    to see thee in another's arms,

    in love to lie and languish,

    'twad be my dead, that will be seen,

    my heart wad burst wi' anguish.

    beyond thee, &c.

    but jeanie, say thou wilt be mine,

    say thou lo'es nane before me;

    and a' may days o' life to come

    i'l gratefully adore thee,

    beyond thee, &c.

    the bonie wee thing

    chorus.—bonie wee thing, cannie wee thing,

    lovely wee thing, wert thou mine,

    i wad wear thee in my bosom,

    lest my jewel it should tine.

    wishfully i look and languish

    in that bonie face o' thine,

    and my heart it stounds wi' anguish,

    lest my wee thing be na mine.

    bonie wee thing, &c.

    wit, and grace, and love, and beauty,

    in ae constellation shine;

    to adore thee is my duty,

    goddess o' this soul o' mine!

    bonie wee thing, &c.