The Charming Month Of May

     Tune—­“Daintie Davie.”

     It was the charming month of May,
     When all the flow’rs were fresh and gay. 
     One morning, by the break of day,
     The youthful, charming Chloe—­
     From peaceful slumber she arose,
     Girt on her mantle and her hose,
     And o’er the flow’ry mead she goes—­
     The youthful, charming Chloe.

     Chorus.—­Lovely was she by the dawn,
     Youthful Chloe, charming Chloe,
     Tripping o’er the pearly lawn,
     The youthful, charming Chloe.

     The feather’d people you might see
     Perch’d all around on every tree,
     In notes of sweetest melody
     They hail the charming Chloe;
     Till, painting gay the eastern skies,
     The glorious sun began to rise,
     Outrival’d by the radiant eyes
     Of youthful, charming Chloe. 
     Lovely was she, &c.

Lassie Wi’ The Lint-White Locks

     Tune—­“Rothiemurchie’s Rant.”

     Chorus.—­Lassie wi’the lint-white locks,
     Bonie lassie, artless lassie,
     Wilt thou wi’ me tent the flocks,
     Wilt thou be my Dearie, O?

     Now Nature cleeds the flowery lea,
     And a’ is young and sweet like thee,
     O wilt thou share its joys wi’ me,
     And say thou’lt be my Dearie, O.
     Lassie wi’ the, &c.

     The primrose bank, the wimpling burn,
     The cuckoo on the milk-white thorn,
     The wanton lambs at early morn,
     Shall welcome thee, my Dearie, O.
     Lassie wi’ the, &c.

     And when the welcome simmer shower
     Has cheer’d ilk drooping little flower,
     We’ll to the breathing woodbine bower,
     At sultry noon, my Dearie, O.
     Lassie wi’ the, &c.

     When Cynthia lights, wi’ silver ray,
     The weary shearer’s hameward way,
     Thro’ yellow waving fields we’ll stray,
     And talk o’ love, my Dearie, O.
     Lassie wi’ the, &c.

     And when the howling wintry blast
     Disturbs my Lassie’s midnight rest,
     Enclasped to my faithfu’ breast,
     I’ll comfort thee, my Dearie, O.
     Lassie wi’ the, &c.

Dialogue song—­Philly And Willy

     Tune—­“The Sow’s tail to Geordie.”

          He.  O Philly, happy be that day,
     When roving thro’ the gather’d hay,
     My youthfu’ heart was stown away,
     And by thy charms, my Philly.

          She.  O Willy, aye I bless the grove
     Where first I own’d my maiden love,
     Whilst thou did pledge the Powers above,
     To be my ain dear Willy.

          Both.  For a’ the joys that gowd can gie,
     I dinna care a single flie;
     The lad I love’s the lad for me,
     The lass I love’s the lass for me,
     And that’s my ain dear Willy. 
     And that’s my ain dear Philly.