WI' WAEFU' HEART.
Air—“Sweet Annie frae the sea beach came.” ______ 1 Wi’ waefu’ heart, an’ sorrowing e’e, 2 I saw my Jamie sail awa,’ 3 O ’twas a fatal day to me, 4 That day he past the Berwick-law. 5 How joyless now seem’d all behind! 6 I ling’ring stray’d alang the shore; 7 Dark boding fears hung on my mind 8 That I might never see him more. 9 The night came on wi’ heavy rain, 10 Loud, fierce, and wild, the tempest blew; 11 In mountain’s roll’d the awful main-- 12 Ah, hapless maid! my fears how true! 13 The landsmen heard their drowning cries: 14 The wreck was seen with dawning day; 15 My love was found, an’ now he lies 16 Low in the isle of gloomy May. 17 O boatmen kindly waft me o’er! 18 The cavern’d rock shall be my home; 19 ’Twill ease my burthen’d heart, to pour 20 Its sorrows o’er his grassy tomb: 21 With sweetest flow’rs I’ll deck his grave, 22 An’ tend them through the langsome year: 23 I’ll water them, ilk morn an’ eve, 24 With deepest sorrow’s warmest tear. |
4. Berwick-Law: Berwick Law in the County of Berwick, on the shore of the German Ocean ; the Isle of May is on the opposite shore, near the mouth of the Forth, and is in the Parish of Crail, Fifeshire (Semple 177). 4. past: Sc. form of Eng. passed. 6. alang: Sc. form of Eng. along. 16. isle of gloomy May: see note on line 4 17. waft: to convey something by ship. 19. burthen'd: burdened. 23. ilk: each, every. |