An’ when they pass before, I’m sure ’E’ll listen to their cry,

An’ ’E’ll treat ’em very gentle, an’ forgive ’em, passin’ by.

JEANIE MORRISON

By William Motherwell

I’ve wandered east, I’ve wandered west,

Through mony a weary way;

But never, never can forget

The luve o’ life’s young day!

The fire that’s blawn on Beltanes e’en

May weel be black ’gin Yule;