The musical miscellany : being a collection of choice songs, set to the violin and flute, by the most eminent masters . NGS. Scotch SONG, calPJ9 O the Broom. Q the Broom, the bonny, bonny Broom,jThe Broom of Cow—den—knows : |I wifli I were with my dear Swain,) Milking my Daddys Ewes. How blith ilk Morn was I to fee The Swain come oer the Hill ?He leapd the Brook, and flew to me: I met him with good Will. He tund his Pipe and Reed fae fweet, The Burds fat liftning by :Een the dull Cattle ftood and gazd, Charmd with his Melody. I neither wanted Ew nor Lamb, While his Flock near me lay:He gatherd
The musical miscellany : being a collection of choice songs, set to the violin and flute, by the most eminent masters . NGS. Scotch SONG, calPJ9 O the Broom. Q the Broom, the bonny, bonny Broom,jThe Broom of Cow—den—knows : |I wifli I were with my dear Swain,) Milking my Daddys Ewes. How blith ilk Morn was I to fee The Swain come oer the Hill ?He leapd the Brook, and flew to me: I met him with good Will. He tund his Pipe and Reed fae fweet, The Burds fat liftning by :Een the dull Cattle ftood and gazd, Charmd with his Melody. I neither wanted Ew nor Lamb, While his Flock near me lay:He gatherd in my Sheep at Een, And cheard me a the Day. He SONGS. 77 He did oblige me evry Hour, CouM I but thankful be?He (law my Heart, coud I refufe Whatever he askd of me? While thus we fpent our Time by turns,Betwixt our Flocks and Play; I envyd not the faireft Dame,Tho neer fae rich and gay. Hard Fate that I fhould banifhd be, Gang heavily and mourn,Becaufe I lovd the kindeft Swain That ever yet was born. Adieu, ye Cowdenknows, adieu, Farewel a Pleafures there;Ye Gods, reftore to me my Swaity Is a I crave or 78 S O jV G S. SCOTCH WEDDING.
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