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THE EWE-BUCHTIN'S BONNIE by GRISELL BAILLIE

First Line: THE EWE-BUCHTIN'S BONNIE, BAITH E'ENIN' AND MORN
Last Line: BUT ALAS, MY DEAR HEART, ALL MY SIGHING'S FOR THEE!
Subject(s): LOVE - COMPLAINTS;
THE ewe-buchtin's bonnie, baith e'enin' and morn,
When our blithe shepherds play on the bog-reed and horn;
While we're milking, they're lilting, baith pleasant and clear;
But my heart's like to break when I think on my dear.

O the shepherds take pleasure to blow on the horn,
To raise up their flocks o' sheep soon i' the morn;
On the bonnie green banks they feed pleasant and free,
But alas, my dear heart, all my sighing's for thee!



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