...I'VE heard them lilting, at the ewe milking, Lasses a' lilting, before dawn of day ; But now they are moaning, on ilka green loaning; The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. At bughts, in the morning, nae blithe lads are scorning ; Lasses are lonely, and dowie, and wae ; Nae...

...the foremost, The prime of our land are cauld in the clay. We'll hear nae mair lilting, at the ewes milking; Women and bairns are heartless and wae :...loaning — The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. Lilting, Singing chearfully. Loaning, A broad lane. Wede awae, Weded out. Scorning, Rallying. Dome,...

...the foremost, The prime of our land are cauld in the clay. We'll hear nae mair lilting, at the ewes milking ; Women and bairns are heartless and wae :...loaning — The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. lilting, Singing chearfully. Loaning, A broad lane. Wede awae, Weded out. Scorning, Rallying. Dowie,...

...the foremost, The prime of our land are cauld in the clay. We'll hear nae mair lilting, at the ewes milking ; Women and bairns are heartless and wae : Sighing and moaning, on ilka green loaning — lilting, Singing chearfully. Loaning, A broad lane. Wede atoae, Weded out. Scorning, Rallying....

...day; The flowers of the forest, that fought aye the foremost, • The prime of our land, are caukl in the clay. We'll hear nae mair lilting, at the ewe...loaning— The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. * KATH'HINE OGIE. As walking forth to view the plain, Upon a morning early, While May's sweet scent...

...I'VE heard them lilting, at the ewe milking, Lasses a' lilting, before dawn of day ; But now they are moaning on ilka green loaning ; The flowers of the forest are a' wede awae. At bughts, in the morning, nae blythe lads are scorning ; Lasses are lonely, and dowie, and wae ; Nae...

...at the ewes milking, " » •' Lasses a lilting before break o' day ; .-. ; • . , But now there is moaning, on ilka green loaning ; '.:'.-! The flowers of the forest are a' wede away. .- ,• -..] .. i. • -• • At bughts in the morning, nae blithe-lads are scorning,...

...foremost, The prime <>' our land, are cauld in the clay. We hear nae mair lilting at our yowe-milking, Women and bairns are heartless and wae ; Sighing and...green loaning — The Flowers of the Forest are a' wede away.* THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. MRS COCKBURN. TUNE — The Flowers of the Forest. I'VE seen...

...foremoit, The prime <>' our land, are cauld in the clay. We hear nae mair lilting at our yowe-milking, Women and bairns are heartless and wae ; Sighing and...green loaning — The Flowers of the Forest are a' wede awav.* THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. MRS COCKBURN. TUNE— The Flowers of the Forett. I'VE seen the...

...heard the lilting at our yowe-milking, Lasses si-lilting before the dawn of day ; But now they are moaning on ilka green loaning — The Flowers of the Forest are a' wede away. • • At buchts, in the morning, nae blythe lads are scorning, The lasses are lonely,...