...her part ; And lightsome be the lassie's care That yields an honest heart ! When Sawnie, Jock, and Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of...flaming tongues above ; Praise the mount — I'm lightsome be her heart that bears The murlain and the creel ! And when wi' age we are worn down, And...

...part, An' lightsome be the lassie's care That yields an honest heart. When Sawney, Jock, and Jeanetie Are up and gotten lear, They'll help to gar the boatie row, An' lighten a' our care. The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel ! An' lightsome...

...the boarie row And better may she speed, And weel may the boatie row That earns the bairuies' bread I The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel, And lightsome be their life that bear The merlin and the creel 1 OLD BALLAD. WE must now introduce our...

...the lot of a' Wha wishes her to speed. V. Whan Satiny, Jock, and Jannettie, A re up, and gotten lair, They'll help to gar the boatie row And lighten a'...The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows weel, And leesome may the boatie row That wins the bairns meal. VI. And whan wi' age we're borne down,...

...the lot of a" Wha wishes her to speed. V. Whan Sanny, Jock, and Jannettie, Are up, and gotten lair, They'll help to gar the boatie row And lighten a'...The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows wee], And leesome may the boatie row That wins the bairns meal. VI. And whan wi' age we're borne down,...

...to sing such songs as — 94 EXTRAVAGANCE. " When Sawnie, Jock, an' Janitie Are up, and gotten lair, They'll help to gar the boatie row, And lighten a' our care. An' when wi' age we're worn down, An' hirplin' round the door, They'll row to keep us dry and warm,...

...are from the English. Creel or creil, a fish-basket; from the French ereitte, with the same meaning. The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel, And muckle luck attend the boat, The merlin, and the ereel.—Old Song. Creepie, a low stool; from the...

...lightsome be the lassie's care, That yields an honest heart. When Sandy, Jock, and Janetie, Are up an' gotten lear, They'll help to gar the boatie row, And...rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel ; And lightsome be her heart that bears The murlain and the creel. And when we're auld and sair bow'd down,...

...to sing such songs as — 94 EXTRAVAGANCE. " When Sawnie, Jock, an' Janitie Are up, and gotten lair, They'll help to gar the boatie row, And lighten a' our care. An' when wi' age we're worn down, An' hirplin" round the door, They'll row to keep us dry and warm,...

...wad be mine, And wan frae me my heart, 0, muckle lighter grew my creel — He swore we 'd never part. The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu' weel ; And muckle lighter is the load yet. SONGS OF THREE CENTURIES. My kurtch I put upo' my head, And dressed...