Bonnie Charlie's Now Awa'. 
By Nairne, Lady Carolina. 


Bonnie Charlie's now awa',
Safely owre the friendly main;
Mony a heart will break in twa,
Should he ne'er come back again.

Will ye no come back again?
Will ye no come back again?
Better lo'ed ye canna be,
Will ye no come back again?

Whene'er I hear the blackbird sing,
Unto the evening singing down, - 
A thrush that makes the woods to ring,
To me there is no other soun'.

Many's the gallant soldier fought,
Many's the gallant chief did fa';
Death itself was dearly bought,
All for Scotland's King and Law.

Loud the blackbird's note and lang,
Lilting wildly up the glen,
And aye to me he sings one song:
"Will ye no come back again?"