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Ha'e ye seen 2

J. M.

“Ha'e ye seen 2” as printed in The Book of Scottish Song (1843).

J. M.: Collected Lyrics Text 1 1843 · historical text
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This text comes from The Book of Scottish Song, edited by Alexander Whitelaw, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

Ha'e ye seen in the chill-fa'in' gloamin'

The wild rose, sae droopin' and pale,

Revive in the smile o' the mornin'

And breathe a' its sweets on the gale:—

Sae I ha'e aft seen the sad bosom

By gloomy despondency prest,

Revive at the saft voice o' friendship,

And hush a' its sorrows to rest.

Sae aft, by the world forsaken,

I've seen the worn countenance smile,

Wi' light that had long been extinguish'd,

An' joy that had beam'd to beguile.

O ever, on life's changin' journey,

Be mine the sweet duty to shed,

The timely refreshin' o' firiendship

On the droopin' an' desolate head!

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Written by J. M.

Words by J. M.. Historical text published in The Book of Scottish Song (1843); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

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The Book of Scottish Song (1843), edited by Alexander Whitelaw, “Ha'e ye seen 2”

Every contribution in this 1843 anthology predates modern copyright terms by more than a century; any contributor died at least 130 years ago, so the text is in the public domain worldwide (life+70 terms expired no later than 2020).

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