Now westlin winds/Burns's farewel to Ayr
BURNS'S FAREWELL TO AYR.
Scenes of woe, and scenes of pleasure,
Scenes that former thoughts renew,
Scenes of woe, and scenes of pleasure,
Now a sad and last adieu!
Bonny Doon, sae sweet at gloaming,
Fare thee weel before I gang!
Bonny Doon, where, early roaming,
First I weav'd the rustic sang!
Bowers, adieu! where love decoying,
First enthrall'd this heart o' mine,
There the saftest sweets enjoying———
Sweets the mem'ry ne'er shall tine!
Friends, so near my bosom ever,
Ye hae rendered moments dear;
But, alas ! when forced to sever,
Then the stroke, oh how severe!
Friends! that parting tear reserve it,
Though 'tis doubly dear to me!
Could I think I did deserve it,
How much happier should I be!
Scenes of woe, and scenes of pleasure,
Scenes that former thoughts renew,
Scenes of woe, and scenes of pleasure,
Now a sad and last adieu.
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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