John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4765 Robert Burns 1759-1796 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4765 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Burns (1759–1796) |
| QUOTATION: | My heart ’s in the Highlands, my heart is not here; My heart ’s in the Highlands a-chasing the deer. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | My Heart ’s in the Highlands. |
| Note 1. These lines from an old song, entitled “The Strong Walls of Derry,” Burns made a basis for his own beautiful ditty. [back] |