Pandon Dean

Tune - Banks O'Doon


Farewell,ye fragrant, shady groves!
Farewell, thou charming sylvan scene,
Where partial mem'ry hapless roves--
I bid adieu to Pandon Dean.

I bid ye all a long adieu,
And fare thee well, my lovely Jean;
Thine equal I shall never view,
Whilst far awa' fra Pandon Dean.

The songsters chanting on the spray,
The shrubs and flowers, sae fresh and green
Increase my heart's tumultuous play,
Which dwells on thee and Pandon Dean.

Though far awa' in foreign lands,
And trackless oceans foam between,
I ne'er shall break those dearest bands
thou wreath'dst for me in Pandon Dean

These to my heart shall dearest be,
When sharp afflictions pierce me keen;
'Twill soothe my woes to think on thee,
Thou fairest flower in Pandon Dean.

If Fortune smile, I'll then return,
Todeck my love in silken sheen;
And dwell with her just by the burn
That wimples through the bonny Dean.

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