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B:C Findlater and M Campbell, Scottish Songs, Lomond Books, 2004
T:Doun the Burn Davie
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w:When_ trees_ did_ bud and_ fields were_ green,
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w:And broom_ bloomed_ fair_ to_  see,_
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w:When_ Ma--ry_ was com-*plete fif--teen,
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w: And love_ laughed_ in_ her_ e'e,_
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w:Blythe Da--vie's_ blink her heart_ did_ move
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w: To speak_ her_ mind_ sae_ free._
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w:Gang doun the burn_ Da-vie lad, Doun the burn,_ Da-vie lad, Doun the burn_ Da-vie lad, And I will fol-low thee.
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w:Doun the burn Da-vie lad, doun the burn Da-vie lad,
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w: Gang doun the burn_ Da-vie lad, And I will fol-low thee.
W:When trees did bud and fields were green,
W:And broom bloomed fair to  see,
W:When Mary was complete fifteen,
W:And love laughed in her e'e,
W:Blythe Davie's blink her heart did move
W:To speak her mind sae free.
W:"Gang doun the burn Davie lad,
W:Doun the burn, Davie lad,
W:Doun the burn Davie lad,
W:And I will follow thee."
W:
W:(Chorus)
W:Doun the burn Davie lad,
W:Doun the burn Davie lad,
W:Gang doun the burn Davie lad,
W:And I will follow thee.
W:
W:Now Davie did each lad surpass
W:That dwelt on yon burnside,
W:And Mary was the bonniest lass,
W:Just meet to be a bride.
W:Thus Davie's blink her heart did move
W:To speak her mind sae free,
W:"Gang doun the burn, Davie lad,
W:Doun the burn, Davie lad,
W:Doun the burn, Davie lad,
W:And I will follow thee."
W:
W:What passed, I guess, was harmless play,
W:And naething, sure, unmeet,
W:For ganging hame I heard them say
W:They liked a walk sae sweet.
W:Since both were fain to love their own
W:And speak their mind sae free,
W:"gang doun the burn, Davie lad,
W:Doun the burn. Mary lass,
W:Doun the burn, my ain dear love,
W:And aye I'll follow thee."