Hazel Whyte
Dear Auld Days
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Scottish Songs and Celtic Ballads
The Dear Auld Days

Oh! the dear auld days, the sweet auld days,
The days o' auld langsyne;
Whan we were wee, wi' spirits free,
'Tis sweet tae bring tae min'.
The funny pranks we used tae play,
Whan bairnies fu' o' glee;
An' hoo we then on ilka day,
Wad romp aboot sae free.
When schule was dune we aft wad rin,
Doon tae some wimplin' burn;
An' there we'd play the lee lang day,
An' ne'er think tae return.
Fu' aft we'd paidle up an' doon,
The fun tae us was fine,
We'd ne'er a thocht for ocht aroon',
In the sweet days o' langsyne.

For aft we'd gang the woods amang,
An' gether sweet blue bells;
An' as we'd stray blackberries tae,
Wi' whilk we filled oorsels.
Aften tae we'd pu' sweet brambles,
'Lang wi' oor playmates then;
An' mony were oor walks an' rambles,
Hoo we wish them back again.

But weel we ken oor wish is vain,
Nae mair they'll come again;
Sae while we're here, let's raise a cheer,
An' sing this mirthfu' strain;
The guid auld days, the dear auld days,
'Tis sweet tae bring tae min';
The grand auld days, the dear auld days,
The days o' auld langsyne.
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