 Doon, How can ye blume sae fair ! How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae fu' o' care. Thou'll break my heart, thou bonie bird, That sings upon the bough ; Thou minds me o' the happy days, When my fause luve was true.  Select Reviews - Page 711809Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - English poetry - 1869 - 456 pages
...chant, ye little birds, And I fae fu' o' care ! Thou'll break my heart, thou bonie bird, That fmgs upon the bough ; Thou minds me o' the happy days When my faufe luve was true. Thou'll break my heart, thou bonie bird, That fmgs befide thy mate ; For fae I... | |
 | 1870 - 462 pages
...CLVIII William Julius Mickle. THE BANKS OF DOON. Ye banks and braes o' bonnie Doon, How can ye bloom sae fair! How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae fu' o' care! Thou'll break my heart, thou bonnie bird, 5 That sings upon the bough; Thou minds me o' the happy days When my fause Luve was true.... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - English literature - 1850 - 492 pages
...Forward ! let us do or die ! 250* THE BANKS o' DOON. Ye flowery banks o' bonnie Doon, How can ye bloom sae fair! How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae fu' o' care ! Thou'll break my heart, thou bonnie bird, That sings upon the bough ; Thou minds't me o' the happy days When my fause luve was true.... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - English poetry - 1870 - 466 pages
...can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae fu' o' care ! Thou'll break my heart, thou bonnie bird, 5 That sings upon the bough ; Thou minds me o' the happy days When my fause Luve was true. Thou'll break my heart, thou bonnie bird, That sings beside thy mate; 10 For sae I sat,... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scottish literature - 1870 - 652 pages
...To his fate. THE BANKS OF BOON.1 [FIRST VERSION.] YE flowery banks o' bonnie Doon, How can ye bloom sae fair; How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae fu' o' care ? Thou 'll break my heart, thou bonnie bird, That sings upon the bough ; Thou minds me o' the happy... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pages
...was afterwards altered to suit a particular tune.] Ye flowery banks o' bonnie Doon, How can ye bloom sae fair ! How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae fu' o' care ! Thou 1l break my heart, thou bonnie bird, That sings upon the bough ; Thou minds me o' the happy... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - Scotland - 1870 - 642 pages
...which the original version of the song possesses. YE flowery banks o' bonnie Doon, How can ye blume' so fair ; How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae fu' o' care ? Thou 'lt break my heart, thou bonnie bird, That sings upon the bough ; Thou minds me o' the happy... | |
 | 1852 - 672 pages
...second stanza of each :— " Thou'lt break my heart, tliou bonnie bird, That singa upon the bough 1 Thou minds me o' the happy days When my fause love was true." * * * * * * " Thou'lt break my heart, thou warbling bird, That wantons through the flowery thorn ;... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1871 - 516 pages
...criticism for ever and ever! "] [EARLIER VERSION.] YE flowery banks o' bonie Doon, How can ye blume sae fair ! How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae f u' o' care 1 Thou'll break my heart, thou bonie bird, That sings upon the bough ; Thou minds me o' the happy days... | |
 | Lyrics, William Davenport Adams - 1874 - 312 pages
...Goldsmith. CCXXXIX. LOVES DESPAIR. THE BANKS O' DOON. YE flowery banks o' bonnie Doon, How can ye blume sae fair ! How can ye chant, ye little birds, And I sae fu' o' care. Thou'lt break my heart, thou bonnie bird, That sings upon the bough, Thou minds me o' the happy days,... | |
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