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Farewell to Ayrshire

by Richard Gall 1776–1801

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

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Scenes of woe and scenes of pleasure,
Scenes that former thoughts renew;
Scenes of woe and scenes of pleasure,
Now a sad and last adieu!
Bonny Doon, sae sweet at gloamin',
Fare thee weel before I gang;
Bonny Doon, whare, early roamin',
First I weaved the rustic sang.

Bowers, adieu! where, love decoying,
First enthrall'd this heart o' mine;
There the saftest sweets enjoying,
Sweets that memory ne'er shall tine.
Friends sae near my bosom ever,
Ye hae render'd moments dear;
But, alas! when forced to sever,
Then the stroke, O how severe!

Friends, that parting tear reserve it,
Though 'tis doubly dear to me;
Could I think I did deserve it,
How much happier would I be.
Scenes of woe and scenes of pleasure,
Scenes that former thoughts renew;
Scenes of woe and scenes of pleasure,
Now a sad and last adieu!

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Gall, Richard. “Farewell to Ayrshire.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gall/9/.

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Gall, Richard. “Farewell to Ayrshire.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gall/9/.

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