Craigie Knowes viewed from Cherrybank.
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Yon Toun
| Hae ye come in be yon toun Ablow the Craigie Knowes? Hae ye come in be yon toun Whaur the clear water rows? |
Birk and rodden on the brae, Hawthorn in the hauch; And clear water churlin by The elder and the sauch. |
At day-daw and at grey-fa' the merry bells ding doun: At day-daw and grey-fa' There's music in yon toun. |
| Merlie and mavie whistle clear; And when the hour is still Haikers owre the auld brig hear The gowk upon the hill. |
Wha wudna bide in yon toun Ablow the Craigie Knowes? Wha wudna bide in yon toun Whaur the clear water rows? |
Glossary
| ablow - below; | rows - flows; | birk - birch; | rodden - rowan; | brae - hill; |
| hauch - low ground; | churlin - gurgling; | sauch - willow; | day-daw - dawn; | grey-fa' - twilight; |
| merlie - blackbird; | mavie - song thrush; | haikers - walkers; | gowk - cuckoo; | bide - live. |
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