III.
If thou hadst heard her talking,
And thy attentions plighted,
That ilka body talking,
But her by thee is slighted,
And thou art all delighted.
IV.
If thou hast met this fair one;
When frae her thou hast parted,
If every other fair one,
But her, thou hast deserted,
And thou art broken-hearted;
O that’s the lassie o’ my heart,
My lassie ever dearer;
O that’s the queen o’ womankind,
And ne’er a ane to peer her.
CCXL.
CALEDONIA.
Tune—“Caledonian Hunt’s Delight.”
[There is both knowledge of history and elegance of allegory in this singular lyric: it was first printed by Currie.]
I.