lovely young jessie
true hearted was he, the sad swain o' the yarrow,
and fair are the maids on the banks of the ayr;
but by the sweet side o' the nith's winding river,
are lovers as faithful, and maidens as fair:
to equal young jessie seek scotland all over;
to equal young jessie you seek it in vain,
grace, beauty, and elegance, fetter her lover,
and maidenly modesty fixes the chain.