Five excellent new songs/The happy lovers; or, Jamie and Allie's farewel

The Happy Lovers.

Or, JAMIE and ALLIE'S Farewell.

Air—Banks of the Dee.

FAREWELL to Balbirnie, farewell to my Allie,
Farewell fellow servants, farewell to you a';
For I must away to be drill'd at Dunfermline,
And leave my dear Allie the flower of you a'.
Adieu ye sweet bow'rs that surround us sae bonny,
And lambs bleating round at the dawn of day;
Adieu to all pleasure that us'd to carress me,
farewell to my Allie, for I must away.

Cheer up your heart Allie, and let not this grieve thee
A more happy time we hope yet for to see
When peace is restoring, and cannons cease roaring,
My dear I'll return again safe unto thee:
I'll ay be true hearted to you my dear Allie,
As long as the blood does flow in each vein;
So never be daunted, nor yet broken hearted,
The time it is short lass, I'll come back again.

Each morning I rise I'll still think upon thee,
And when I'm at drill I'll ay do the same;
At night when parading along the smooth pavement,
My Allie, my Allie shall flow in my brain.
Now Allie be constant, and true every moment
To me, in my absence and red coated state.
Remember, dear Allie, false love is rewarded
By Him that's above, the ruler of fate.

ALLIE's REPLY.

OH Jamie, dear Jamie, why do you grieve me?
To think I'd be false is foolish and vain.
As the rock in the ocean, that's never in motion,
To you, my dear laddie, I'll ay true remain.
Oh Jamie! your beauty has fairly bewitch'd me,
All day in your absence I'll languish in vain
I'll think of your traces and kindly embraces,
My dear, when you're drill'd and march'd on the plain

Each bell I hear ringing in the evening sae bonny,
I'll take it for granted it does call for thee;
Each foot I hear prancing so swift on the pavement,
My Jamie dear laddie, I'll still think on thee.
When at the hall table we're seated wi' plenty,
And toasts going round so frank and so free,
With strong beer and porter in horns so frisky,
My Jamie, dear laddie, I'll still think on thee.

Now fare you well Jamie, since now I must leave you,
My blessing go wi' you wharever ye be;
May angels protect you that hover around us,
And send you safe back to Balbirnie and me.
Ye woods all around give over your echo,
And lambs cease to skip along the sweet plain;
Nae pleasure ye ll gi'e me, so try not to grieve me,
Till Jamie, my charmer, return back again.