The complete works of Robert Burns (self-interpreting) . And niest my heart Ill wear her. For fear my jewel tine. (See page 123, Vol. IV.) I have just been looking over the Colliers bonnyDochter; and if the following rhapsody, which Icomposed the other day on a charming Ayrshire Lesley Baillie, as she passed through this placeto England, will suit your taste better than theCollier Lassie, fall on and welcome;— 164 CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN Allegrbtto. BONNIE I/ESlvEY. Tune—The Colliers Bonnie Lassie. saw ye bon - nie Les - ley. As she gaed oer the bor - der? ^^^g^^pSf^^^^i^ Shes gane, l
The complete works of Robert Burns (self-interpreting) . And niest my heart Ill wear her. For fear my jewel tine. (See page 123, Vol. IV.) I have just been looking over the Colliers bonnyDochter; and if the following rhapsody, which Icomposed the other day on a charming Ayrshire Lesley Baillie, as she passed through this placeto England, will suit your taste better than theCollier Lassie, fall on and welcome;— 164 CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN Allegrbtto. BONNIE I/ESlvEY. Tune—The Colliers Bonnie Lassie. saw ye bon - nie Les - ley. As she gaed oer the bor - der? ^^^g^^pSf^^^^i^ Shes gane, like A - lex - an - der. To spread her con - quests far - For Na - ture made her what she is, And ne - ver made a - ni - ther! {See page 120, Vol. IV.) Every seventh line ends with three syllables, inplace of the two in the other lines : but you will seein the sixth bar of the second part, the place wherethese three syllables will always recur, that the foursemiquavers usually sung as one syllable will with thegreatest propriety divide into two. I have hitherto deferred the sublimer, more patheticairs, until more leisure, as they will take, and deserve,a greater effort. However, they are all put into yourhands, as clay into the hands of the potter, to makeone vessel to honor, and another to dishonor. Fare-well, &c. RoBT. Burns. C) BURNS TO MR. THOMSON. HIGHLAND MARY. Slow. TuNK— Katherine Ogie. ^^^ :f*r Ye banks, and braes, and streams around The castle o Mont-go - mer-y, -ran—^h^=p^_^_g^ Green be your woods, and fair your flowers, Your waters ne - ver drumlie t
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