there'll never be peace till jamie es hame

by yon castle wa', at the close of the day,

i heard a man sing, tho' his head it was grey:

and as he was singing, the tears doon came,—

there'll never be peace till jamie es hame.

the church is in ruins, the state is in jars,

delusions, oppressions, and murderous wars,

we dare na weel say't, but we ken wha's to blame,—

there'll never be peace till jamie es hame.