Lewie Gordon
Geddes, Alexander
Published 1792
O SEND Lewie Gordon hame,
And the lad I daurna name !
Though his back be at the wa',
Here's to him that's far awa'.
Ohone ! my Highlandman ;
Oh ! my bonnie Highlandman !
Weel wad I my true love ken
Amang ten thousand Highlandmen.
Oh! to see his tartan trews,
Bonnet blue, and laigh-heeled shoes,
Philabeg abune his knee !—
That's the lad that I'll gang wi'.
Ohone ! my Highlandman.
Princely youth of whom I sing,
Thou wert born to be a king !
On thy breast a regal star
Shines on loyal hearts afar.
Ohone ! my Highlandman.
Oh! to see the wished-for one
Seated on a kingly throne !
All our griefs would disappear,
We should hail a joyful year.
Ohone ! my Highlandman.
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