The Merry Muses of Caledonia/My Ain Kind Deary

by Robert Burns

For works with similar titles, see My Ain Kind Dearie.

MY AIN KIND DEARY.

An old song on which Burns modelled his beautiful lyric with the same title.

 
I'll lay thee o'er the lee-rig,
⁠Lovely Mary, dearie, O;
I'll lay thee o'er the lee-rig,
⁠My lovely Mary, dearie, O.
Altho' the night were ne'er so wet,
⁠An' I were ne'er so weary O;
I'd lay thee o'er the lee-rig
⁠My lovely Mary, dearie, O.
 
⁠Altho' the night, &c.

Look down ye gods from yonder sky,
⁠An' see how blest a man am I;
No envy my fond heart alarms,
⁠Encircled in my Mary's arms.
Lyin' across the lee-rig,
⁠Wi' lovely Mary, dearie, O;
Lyin' across the lee-rig
⁠Wi' my ain kind deary, O.
 
⁠Altho' the night, &c.