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Loch-Erroch Side

James Tytler

“Loch-Erroch Side” as printed in The Book of Scottish Song (1843).

James Tytler: Collected Lyrics Text 2 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

As I cam' by Loch-Erroch side,

The lofty hills surveying,

The water clear, the heather blooms,

Their fragrance sweet conveying,

I met, unsought, my lovely maid,

I found her like May morning;

With graces sweet, and charms so rare,

Her person all adorning.

How kind her looks, how blest was I,

While in my arms I prest her!

And she her wishes scarce conceal'd,

As fondly I caress'd her:

She said, If that your heart be true,

If constantly you'll love me,

I heed not care nor fortune's frowns,

For nought but death shall move me.

But faithful, loving, true, and kind,

For ever thou shalt find me;

And of our meeting here so sweet,

Loch-Erroch sweet shall mind me.

Enraptured then, My lovely lass,

I cried, no more we'll tarry!

Well leave the fair Loch-Erroch side,

For lovers soon should marry.

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Written by James Tytler

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

Source & text edition

The Book of Scottish Song (1843), edited by Alexander Whitelaw, “Loch-Erroch Side”

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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