Lass Of Cessnock Banks, The

lass of ock banks, the 注释标题 the lass is identified as ellison begbie, a servant wench, daughter of a “farmer lang”.

a song of similes

tune—“if he be a butcher and trim.”

on ock banks a lassie dwells;

could i describe her shape and mein;

our lasses a' she far excels,

an' she has tarkling roguish een.

she's sweeter than the m dawn,

when rising phoebus first is seen,

and dew-drops twinkle o'er the lawn;

an' she has tarkling roguish een.

she's stately like yon youthful ash,

that grows the cowslip braes between,

and drinks the stream with vigour fresh;

an' she has tarkling roguish een.

she's spotless like the fl thorn,

with flow'rs so white and leaves so green,

when purest in the dewy morn;

an' she has tarkling roguish een.

her looks are like

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