Love

Montgomerie’s Peggy

by Robert Burns 1759–1796

From Poems and Songs, 1771–1779

Love

Altho’ my bed were in yon muir,
Amang the heather, in my plaidie;
Yet happy, happy would I be,
Had I my dear Montgomerie’s Peggy.

When o’er the hill beat surly storms,
And winter nights were dark and rainy;
I’d seek some dell, and in my arms
I’d shelter dear Montgomerie’s Peggy.

Were I a baron proud and high,
And horse and servants waiting ready;
Then a’ ’twad gie o’ joy to me,—
The sharin’t with Montgomerie’s Peggy.

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Burns, Robert. “Montgomerie’s Peggy.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/14/.

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Burns, Robert. “Montgomerie’s Peggy.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/14/.

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