farewellsongtothebanksofayr tune—“roslincastle.” “icomposedthissongasiconveyedmychestsofaronmyroadtogreenock,whereiwastoembarkinafewdaysforjamaica.imeantitasmyfarewelldirgetomynativeland.”—r.b. thegloomynightisgath'ringfast, loudroarsthewild,inconstantblast, yonmurkycloudisfoulwithrain, iseeitdrivingo'ertheplain thehunternowhasleftthemoor. thescatt'redcoveysmeetsecure whilehereiwander,prestwithcare, alongthelonelybanksofayr. theautumnmournsherrip'ningcorn byearlywinter'sravagetorn acrossherplacid,azuresky, sheseesthescowlingtempestfly: chillrunsmybloodtohearitrave ithinkuponthestormywave, wheremanyadangerimustdare, farfromtheboniebanksofayr. 'tisnotthesurgingbillow'sroar, 'tisnotthatfatal,deadlyshore tho'deathinev'ryshapeappear, thewretchedhavenomoretofear: butroundmyheartthetiesarebound, thathearttranspierc'dwithmanyawound thesebleedafresh,thosetiesitear, toleavetheboniebanksofayr. farewell,oldcoila'shillsanddales, herheahymoorsandwindingvales thesceneswherewretchedfancyroves, pursuingpast,unhappyloves! farewell,myfriends!farewell,myfoes! mypeacewiththese,mylovewiththose: theburstingtearsmyheartdeclare— farewell,theboniebanksofayr!