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earl albert's bird.
The bonnie bird! its radiant eyes,
Its tones o' luve sae wildly pleading,
The passer-by were more than wise
Gin he could pass unharm'd—unheeding.
Its tones o' luve sae wildly pleading,
The passer-by were more than wise
Gin he could pass unharm'd—unheeding.
And unco weel he luved his pet,
And mickle care he had to guard it,
For oh! its glancing eyes o' jet
Still watch'd the door altho' he'd barr'd it.
And mickle care he had to guard it,
For oh! its glancing eyes o' jet
Still watch'd the door altho' he'd barr'd it.
"Ah! gin you lure me, let me go
And I'll come back!" sae warbled Luti.
"Nay! cauld without the wind doth blow,
Ye're safer in your cage, my beauty."
And I'll come back!" sae warbled Luti.
"Nay! cauld without the wind doth blow,
Ye're safer in your cage, my beauty."
Just then a bairn cam tripping nigh,
Wi' Iris wing and gowden quiver,
He waited till the earl went by,
Then cried, "I'll settle that forever
Wi' Iris wing and gowden quiver,
He waited till the earl went by,
Then cried, "I'll settle that forever
Like lightning sped the sun-tipp'd shaft,
The white breast heaved—the salt wings flutter'd,
While. saucy Luve delighted laugh'd—
"She'll soon break prison now," he mutter'd.
The white breast heaved—the salt wings flutter'd,
While. saucy Luve delighted laugh'd—
"She'll soon break prison now," he mutter'd.
