Song, Composed In Spring
song, composed in spring tune—“jockey's grey breeks.” again rejoicing nature sees her robe assume its vernal hues: her leafy locks wave in the breeze, all freshly steep'd in morning dews. chorus.—and maun i still on menie doat, and bear the scorn that's in her e'e? for it's jet, jet black, an' it's like a hawk, an' it winna let a body be. in vain to me the cowslips blaw, in vain to me the vi'lets spring; in vain to me in glen or shaw, the mavis and the lintwhite sing. and maun i still, c. the merry ploughboy cheers his team, wi' joy the tentie seedsman stalks; but life to me's a weary dream, a dream of ane that never wauks. and maun i still, c. the wanton coot the water skims, amang the reeds the ducklings cry, the stately swan majestic swims, and ev'ry thing is blest but i. and maun i still, c. the sheep-herd steeks his faulding slap, and o'er the moorlands whistles shill: wi' wild, unequal, wand'ring step, i meet him on the dewy hill. and maun i still, c. and when the lark, 'tween light and dark, blythe waukens by the daisy's side, and mounts and sings on flittering wings, a woe-worn ghaist i hameward glide. and maun i still, c. come winter, with thine angry howl, and raging, bend the naked tree; thy gloom will soothe my cheerless soul, when nature all is sad like me! and maun i still, c.