by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)

O, wert thou in the cauld blast
 (Sung text for setting by F. Scott)
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Language: Scottish (Scots) 
Our translations:  FRE
O wert thou in the cauld blast
On yonder lea, on yonder lea,
My plaidie to the angry airt,
I'd shelter thee, I'd shelter thee.
Or did Misfortune's bitter storms
Around thee blaw, around thee blaw,
Thy bield should be my bosom
To share it a', to share it a'.

Or were I in the wildest waste,
Sae black and bare, sae black and bare,
The desert were a Paradise
If thou wert there, if thou wert there.
Or were I monarch of the globe,
Wi' thee to reign, wi' thee to reign,
The brightest jewel in my crown
Wad be my queen, wad be my queen.

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  • by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "Oh wert thou in the cauld blast"

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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-19
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Word count: 108