Henry's Scottish Songbook

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The Auld Hoose

1. Oh! the auld hoose, the auld hoose,
   What tho' the rooms were wee,
   Oh, kind hearts were dwelling there,
   And bairnies fu' 0' glee.
   And wild rose and the jassamine
   Still hang upon the wa
   Hoo mony cherished memories
   Do they sweet flow 'rs reca'.



2. Oh, the auld Laird, the auld Laird
   Sae canty, kind and crouse.
   Hoo mony did he welcome there,
   His ain wee dear auld hoose.
   And the leddy, too, sae genty,
   There shelter'd Scoltand's heir,
   An' clipt a lock wi' her ain han'
   Frae his long yellow hair



3. The mavis still doth sweetly sing,
   The bluebells sweetly blaw.
   The bonnie Earn's clear, winding still
   But the auld hoose is awa'.
   The auld hoose, the auld hoose
   Deserted tho' ye be,
   There ne'er can be a new hoose,
   Will seem sae fair to me.



4. Still flourishing the auld pear tree
   The bairnies liked to see.
   And oh hoo often did they speir
   When ripe they a' wad be?
   The voices sweet, the wee bit feet
   Aye runnin' here and there.
   The merry shouts oh, whiles we greet
   To think we'll hear nae mair.

Quelle : trad.

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