o wert thou in the cauld bst
o wert thou in the cauld bst,
on yonder lea, on yonder lea,
my pidie to the angry airt,
i'd shelter thee, i'd shelter thee;
or did misfortune's bitter storms
around thee bw, around thee bw,
thy bield should be my bosom,
to share it a', to share it a'.
or were i in the wildest waste,
sae bd bare, sae bd bare,
the desert were a paradise,
if thou wert there, if thou wert there;
or were i monarch o' the globe,
wi' thee tn, wi' thee tn,
the brightest jewel in my
wad be my queen, wad be my queen.