Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE SILLER CROUN, by SUSANNA BLAMIRE


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THE SILLER CROUN, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: And ye shall walk in silk attire
Last Line: I'll lay me doun an' dee.
Alternate Author Name(s): Muse Of Cumberland; Sukey, Miss
Variant Title(s): In Silk Attire;the Siller Crown
Subject(s): Courtship


"AND ye sall walk in silk attire,
And siller hae to spare,
Gin ye'll consent to be his bride,
Nor think o' Donald mair.:
O, wha wad buy a silken goun
Wi' a puir broken heart?
Or what's to me a siller croun
Gin frae my love I part?
The mind whose meanest wish is pure
Far dearest is to me,
And ere I'm forced to break my faith,
I'll lay me doun an' dee.
For I hae vowed a virgin's vow
My lover's fate to share,
An' he has gi'en to me his heart,
And what can man do mair?
His mind and manners won my heart:
He gratefu' took the gift;
And did I wish to seek it back,
It wad be waur than theft.
The langest life can ne'er repay
The love he bears to me,
And ere I'm forced to break my faith,
I'll lay me doun an' dee.




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