Lovers Heart

She was in the flowery garden, when first she caught my eye And I just a marching soldier; she smiled as I passed by The flowers she held were fresh an' fair, her lips were full and red And as I passed that shady bower, she turned to me and said

She was by the shore in the evening, when next I saw my dear Running barefoot by the waterside, she called as I drew near The sunlight glanced at the waters edge, makin' fire of her auburn hair My young heart danced at her parting words that hung in the evening air

She was on the Strand next morning when orders came to sail And as we slipped our ropes away I watched her from the rail She threw me a rose which fell between us, and floated in the bay And as our ship pulled from the shore, I heard her call and say

Now the soldiers life won't suit me, sweet music is my trade For I'd rather melt the hardest heart, than pierce it with a blade Let the time be short 'til I return to my home in the north of Skye And the loving girl who stole my heart, with these words as I passed by