in love to lie and languish,

'twad be my dead, that will be seen,

my heart wad burst wi' anguish.

beyond thee, &c.

but jeanie, say thou wilt be mine,

say thou lo'es nane before me;

and a' may days o' life toe

i'l gratefully adore thee,

beyond thee, &c.

the bonie wee thing

chorus.—bonie wee thing, cannie wee thing,

lovely wee thing, wert thou mine,

i wad wear thee in my bosom,

lest my jewel it should tine.

wishfully i look and languish

in that bonie face o' thine,

and my heart it stounds wi' anguish,

lest my wee thing be na mine.

bonie wee thing, &c.

wit, and grace, and love, and beauty,

in ae constellation shine;

to adore thee is my duty,

goddess o' this soul o' mine!

bonie wee thing, &c.