Robert Burns (1759–1796). Poems and Songs.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. |
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| 321. Song—Craigieburn Wood |
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| 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. | |
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| Chorus.—Beyond thee, dearie, beyond thee, dearie, | 5 |
| And O to be lying beyond thee! | |
| O sweetly, soundly, weel may he sleep | |
| That’s laid in the bed beyond thee! | |
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| I see the spreading leaves and flowers, | |
| I hear the wild birds singing; | 10 |
| But pleasure they hae nane for me, | |
| While care my heart is wringing. | |
| Beyond thee, &c. | |
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| I can na tell, I maun na tell, | |
| I daur na for your anger; | 15 |
| But secret love will break my heart, | |
| If I conceal it langer. | |
| Beyond thee, &c. | |
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| I see thee gracefu’, straight and tall, | |
| I see thee sweet and bonie; | 20 |
| But oh, what will my torment be, | |
| If thou refuse thy Johnie! | |
| Beyond thee, &c. | |
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| To see thee in another’s arms, | |
| In love to lie and languish, | 25 |
| ’Twad be my dead, that will be seen, | |
| My heart wad burst wi’ anguish. | |
| Beyond thee, &c. | |
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| But Jeanie, say thou wilt be mine, | |
| Say thou lo’es nane before me; | 30 |
| And a’ may days o’ life to come | |
| I’ll gratefully adore thee, | |
| Beyond thee, &c. | |
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