...das, male fausta mihi Fortuna, malorum : Sed cum qvoqve malo das bene fausta melos. John Ander su a. John Anderson my jo, John, When we were first acquent, Your locks were like the raven, John, Your bonnie brow was brent ; But now your brow is bald, John, Your locks are like the snaw ;...

...that purity. The most favourable extract that can be presented from his works, is the little song of " John Anderson, my Jo :" " John Anderson my jo, John,...first acquent, Your locks were like the raven, Your bonie brow was brent ; But now your brow is held, John, Your locks are like the snaw ; But blessings...

...here on earth, John Anderson, my joe. VI. John Anderson, my joe, John, whea we were first acquaint. Your locks were like the raven, your bonnie brow was brent, But now your head's turn'd bald, John, your locks are like the snow, Yet blessings on your frosty pas, John Anderson,...

...you and me; And ilka lad and lass, Juhn, In our footsteps to go, Makes perfect heaven here on earth, John Anderson, my jo. John Anderson, my jo, John, When we were first acquaint, Your locks were like the raven, Your bonny brow was brent: But now your head's turn'd bahl,...

...and late. They say ye're turning auld, John, I never think ye so ; Ye're ay' the same kind man to me, John Anderson my Jo. John Anderson my Jo, John, When we were first acquaint, Your locks were like the raven, Your bonny brow was brent : But now your brow is bald, John,...

...last stanza, are adopted from an excellent song under the same title, much older than poor FERJOHN ANDERSON, MY JO. JOHN Anderson, my jo, John, When...the raven, Your bonnie brow was brent; But now your head's turn'd bald, John, Your locks are like the snow, Yet, blessings on your frosty pow, John Anderson,...

...from thy honnie hanks and hraes, May there my latest hours eonsume, Amang the friends of early days ! JOHN ANDERSON MY JO John Anderson my jo, John, When we were first aequent, Your loeks were like the raven, Your honnie hrow was hrent ; But now your hrow is hald, John,...

...banks and braes, May there my latest hours consume, Amang the friends of early days ! JOSN ANDEHSON MY JO. JOHN Anderson my jo, John, When we were first...locks are like the snaw ; But blessings on your frosty pow, John Anderson my jo. John Anderson my jo, John, We clamb the hill thegither ; And mony a canty...

...from thy bonnie banks and braes, May there my latest hours consume, Amang the friends of early days ! JOHN ANDERSON MY JO. JOHN Anderson my jo, John, When...locks were like the raven, Your bonnie brow was brent ; TAM GLEN. 107 But now your brow is held, John, Your locks are like the snaw ; But blessings on your...

...choice of the cow is very natural. The old song escaped the research of Herd, and the clutch of Johnson. JOHN ANDERSON MY JO. John Anderson my jo, John, When...locks are like the snaw; But blessings on your frosty pow, John Anderson my jo. John Anderson my jo, John, We clamb the hill thegither; And mony a canty...