O, whaur gat ye that hauver-meal bannock (1)?
O, silly blind body, o, dinna ye see?
I gat it frae a brisk sodger laddie (2),
Atween Saint Johnstone(3) and Bonnie Dundee.
O, gin I saw the laddie that gi’ed me’t,
Aft has he doudl’d me upon his knee.
May heaven protect my bonnie Scots laddie,
And send him in safe tae his baby and me.
My heart has nae room when I think on my laddie,
His dear rosy haffets bring tears tae my een.
And oh! He’s awa, and I dinna ken whaur he’s (4)-
He’s awa frae his lassie and Bonnie Dundee.
O, light be the breeze around him saftly blawin,
And o’er him sweet simmer still blink bonnilie,
May the rich dews o’plenty, around him wide fa’in,
Prevent a’ his fears for his baby and me!
My blessings upon that sweet wee lippie!
My blessings upon that bonnie ee-brie!
Thy smiles are sae like my blythe sodger laddie,
Thou’s aye the dearer and dearer tae me.
And I’ll big a bower on yon green bank sae bonnie,
That’s lave’d by the waters o’ Tay wimplin’ clear,
And cleed thee in tartans, my wee smiling Jonnie,
And mak thee a man like your daddie dear.
O, silly blind body, o, dinna ye see?
I gat it frae a brisk sodger laddie (2),
Atween Saint Johnstone(3) and Bonnie Dundee.
O, gin I saw the laddie that gi’ed me’t,
Aft has he doudl’d me upon his knee.
May heaven protect my bonnie Scots laddie,
And send him in safe tae his baby and me.
My heart has nae room when I think on my laddie,
His dear rosy haffets bring tears tae my een.
And oh! He’s awa, and I dinna ken whaur he’s (4)-
He’s awa frae his lassie and Bonnie Dundee.
O, light be the breeze around him saftly blawin,
And o’er him sweet simmer still blink bonnilie,
May the rich dews o’plenty, around him wide fa’in,
Prevent a’ his fears for his baby and me!
My blessings upon that sweet wee lippie!
My blessings upon that bonnie ee-brie!
Thy smiles are sae like my blythe sodger laddie,
Thou’s aye the dearer and dearer tae me.
And I’ll big a bower on yon green bank sae bonnie,
That’s lave’d by the waters o’ Tay wimplin’ clear,
And cleed thee in tartans, my wee smiling Jonnie,
And mak thee a man like your daddie dear.
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(2) “I gat it frae a bonny Scots callan'”
(3) Saint Johnstone= Perth
(4) forse è uno scozzese ribelle che ha partecipato alla Jacobite Rising e ora è esule