Poems and Songs of Robert Burnsby Robert Burns

Song—My Peggy's Charms

Birthday Ode For 31st December, 1787

The Young Highland Rover

Tune—"Morag."

     Loud blaw the frosty breezes,
     The snaws the mountains cover;
     Like winter on me seizes,
     Since my young Highland rover
     Far wanders nations over.

     Where'er he go, where'er he stray,
     May heaven be his warden;
     Return him safe to fair Strathspey,
     And bonie Castle-Gordon!

     The trees, now naked groaning,
     Shall soon wi' leaves be hinging,
     The birdies dowie moaning,
     Shall a' be blythely singing,
     And every flower be springing;
     Sae I'll rejoice the lee-lang day,
     When by his mighty Warden
     My youth's return'd to fair Strathspey,
     And bonie Castle-Gordon.

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Song—My Peggy's Charms

Birthday Ode For 31st December, 1787