When I sleep I dream,
When I wauk I'm eerie; [superstitiously afraid]
Sleep I can get nane
For thinking on my dearie.
Lanely night comes on,
A' the lave are sleeping; [rest]
I think on my bonnie lad
And I bleer my een with greetin'. [eyes, weeping]
WHISTLE, AND I'LL COME TO YE, MY LAD
O whistle, and I'll come to ye, my lad;
O whistle, and I'll come to ye, my lad:
Tho' father and mither and a' should gae mad,
O whistle, and I'll come to ye, my lad.
But warily tent, when ye come to court me, [take care]
And come na unless the back-yett be a-jee; [gate, ajar]
Syne up the back-stile, and let naebody see, [then]
And come as ye were na comin' to me.
And come as ye were na comin' to me.
At kirk, or at market, whene'er ye meet me,
Gang by me as tho' that ye car'd na a flee: [go, fly]
But steal me a blink o' your bonnie black e'e, [glance]
Yet look as ye were na lookin' at me.
Yet look as ye were na lookin' at me.
Aye vow and protest that ye care na for me,
And whiles ye may lightly my beauty a wee; [slight]
But court na anither, tho' jokin' ye be,
For fear that she wyle your fancy frae me. [beguile]
For fear that she wyle your fancy frae me.
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