Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ed. Poems of Places: An Anthology in 31 Volumes.
Scotland: Vols. VI–VIII. 1876–79.
The Braes of Galloway
By William Nicholson (17821849)O
And leave thy frien’s i’ th’ south countrie,—
Thy former frien’s and sweethearts a’,
And gang wi’ me to Gallowa’?
O Gallowa’ braes, they wave wi’ broom,
And heather-bells in bonnie bloom;
There ’s lordly seats, and livin’s braw,
Amang the braes o’ Gallowa’!
Where burns and birds in concert play;
The waukrife echo answers a’,
Amang the braes o’ Gallowa’.
Alang the bonnie banks o’ Dee,
Half circlin’ roun’ my father’s ha’,
Amang the braes o’ Gallowa’.
And fields o’ gowden grain are shorn,
I ’ll busk thee fine, in pearlins braw,
To join the dance in Gallowa’.
And lanely, langsome is the night,
Wi’ tentie care my pipes I ’ll thraw,
Play “A’ the way to Gallowa’.”
Nae lack o’ gear our love should drown;
Content should shield our haddin’ sma’,
Amang the braes o’ Gallowa’.
Come while the blossom ’s on the broom,
And heather-bells sae bonnie bloom;
Come let us be the happiest twa
On a’ the braes o’ Gallowa’!