Will Ye No' Come Back Again?
Language: English
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? Ye trusted in your Hieland men, They trusted you, dear Charlie. They kent your hidin' in the glen, Your cleadin was but barely. English bribes were aa in vain, An e’en tho puirer we may be; Siller canna buy the heart That beats aye for thine and thee. Sweet’s the laverock’s note and lang, Lilting wildly up the glen; But aye to me he sings ae sang, Will ye no come back again?
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John Theodore Livingston Raynor (1909 - 1970), "Will Ye No' Come Back Again?", op. 445 (1955) [sung text not yet checked]
- by John Theodore Livingston Raynor (1909 - 1970), "Will Ye No' Come Back Again?", op. 467 (1956) [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2023-04-28
Line count: 20
Word count: 118