Rabbie Day

[champagne1982]

Why, Why Tell The Lover
by Robert Burns

Why, why tell thy lover
Bliss he never must enjoy?
Why, why undeceive him,
And give all his hopes the lie?

O why, while fancy, raptur'd slumbers,
'Chloris, Chloris' all the theme,
Why, why would'st thou, cruel-
Wake thy lover from his dream?

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To last for nigh two centuries
your song still sings out o'er the sea
your spirit flies with larks and birdies
on melody wing your words to me
O bard, O poet wing your words to me...

 

[WickedEve]

I have a Burn's poetry book that was used in class (high school or college) back in 1898 -- complete with notes in the margins and a Scottish dialect glossary. The definition of tittie is sister. I'm happy to be an only child and no one's tittie.