Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume II. Love. 1904. | | | | VI. Lovers | | Ganging to and Ganging frae | | Eliza Cook (1818–1889) |
| | | NAE star was glintin’ out aboon, | |
| The cluds were dark and hid the moon; | |
| The whistling gale was in my teeth, | |
| And round me was the deep snaw wreath; | |
| But on I went the dreary mile, | 5 |
| And sung right cantie a’ the while | |
| I gae my plaid a closer fauld; | |
| My hand was warm, my heart was bauld, | |
| I didna heed the storm and cauld, | |
| While ganging to my Katie. | 10 |
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| But when I trod the same way back, | |
| It seemed a sad and waefu’ track; | |
| The brae and glen were lone and lang; | |
| I didna sing my cantie sang; | |
| I felt how sharp the sleet did fa’, | 15 |
| And couldna face the wind at a’. | |
| Oh, sic a change! how could it be? | |
| I ken fu’ well, and sae may ye— | |
| The sunshine had been gloom to me | |
| While ganging frae my Katie. | 20 | | | |
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