Ay Waukin' O

Burns is said to have written the first stanza of this reworking of an old traditional song, and given it a new lease of life.

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Simmer 's a pleasant time,
Flowers of every colour;
The water rins o'er the heugh,
And I long for my true lover!

Chorus
Ay waukin, Oh,
Waukin still and weary:
Sleep I can get nane,
For thinking on my Dearie.

When I sleep I dream,
When I wauk I'm irie;
Sleep I can get nane,
For thinking on my Dearie. -
Ay waukin, Oh...

Lanely night comes on,
A' the lave are sleepin:
I think on my bonie lad,
And I bleer my een wi' greetin. -
Ay waukin, Oh...