lovely young jessie

true hearted was he, the sad swain o' the yarrow,

and fair are the maids on the banks of the ayr;

but by the sweet side o' the nith's winding river,

are lovers as faithful, and maidens as fair:

to equal young jessie seek scotland all over;

to equal young jessie you seek it in vain,

grace, beauty, and elegance, fetter her lover,

and maidenly modesty fixes the chain.