Nature

The Lomond Braes

by William Chalmers 1779–1843

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, vol. 2 (1855–57)

Nature

"O, lassie, wilt thou go
To the Lomond wi' me?
The wild thyme 's in bloom.
And the flower 's on the lea;
Wilt thou go my dearest love?
I will ever constant prove,
I 'll range each hill and grove
On the Lomond wi' thee."

"O young men are fickle,
Nor trusted to be,
And many a native gem
Shines fair on the lea:
Thou mayst see some lovely flower,
Of a more attractive power,
And may take her to thy bower
On the Lomond wi' thee."

"The hynd shall forsake,
On the mountain the doe,
The stream of the fountain
Shall cease for to flow;
Ben-Lomond shall bend
His high brow to the sea,
Ere I take to my bower
Any flower, love, but thee."

She 's taken her mantle,
He 's taken his plaid;
He coft her a ring,
And he made her his bride:
They 're far o'er yon hills,
To spend their happy days,
And range the woody glens
'Mang the Lomond braes.

MLA

Chalmers, William. “The Lomond Braes.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/chalmers/1/.

Chicago

Chalmers, William. “The Lomond Braes.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/chalmers/1/.

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