Bonnie Lesley
As she gaed o'er the Border?
She's gane like Alexander
To spread her conquests farther.
To see her is to love her
And love but her for ever;
For Nature made her what she is
And ne'er made sic anither!
Thou art a queen fair Lesley
Thy subjects we before thee;
Thou art divine fair Lesley
The hearts o' men adore thee.
The Deil he could na scaith thee
Or aught that wad belang thee;
He'd look into thy bonnie face
And say I canna wrang thee!
The Powers aboon will tent thee;
Misfortune sha' na steer thee;
Thou'rt like themselves sae lovely
That ill they'll ne'er let near thee.
Return again fair Lesley
Return to Caledonie!
That we may brag we hae a lass
There's nane again sae bonnie.