The Flowers Of The Forest / Songs and Lyrics

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w:I've heard them lil - tin' - at - oor - yowe milk-in', 
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w:Las-ses a' lil - tin' - be-fore dawn o' day; Noo
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w:The Flow'rs o' the For-est are a' wede away.
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W:I've heard them liltin' at oor yowe milkin', 
W:Lasses a' liltin', before dawn o' day; 
W:Noo there's a' moanin', in ilka green loanin'; 
W:The Flow'rs o' the Forest are a' wede away. 
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W:At buchts in the mornin' nae blythe lads are scornin', 
W:Lasses are lanely and dowie, and wae; 
W:Nae daffin', nae gabbin', but sighin' and sabbin'; 
W:Ilk ane lifts her leglin, and hies her away. 
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W:At e'en in the gloamin', nae swankies are roamin',  
W:'Bout staoks wi' the lasses at bogle to play;  
W:But ilk ane sits drearie, lamentin' her dearie,  
W:The Flow'rs o' the Forest are a' wede away. 
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W:We hae nae mair liltin', at oor yowe milkin', 
W:Women and bairns are heartless and wae; 
W:Sighin' and moanin' on ilka green loanin', 
W:The Flow'rs o' the Forest are a' wede away.

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