The Soldiers Return lyrics

When wild war"s deadly blast was blawn

And gentle peace returning

Wi mony a sweet baby faitherless

And mony a widow mourning

I left the lines and tented field

Where lang I"d been a lodger

My humble knapsack aa my wealth

A poor and honest soldier

A leal, light heart was in my breast

My hand unstained wi plunder

And for fair Scotia hame again

I cheery on did wander

I thoucht upon the banks of Coil

I thoucht upon my Nancy

And ay I mind"t her witching smile

That caught my youthful fancy

At length I reached the bonny glen

Where early life I sported

I passed the mill and trysting thorn

Where Nancy oft I courted

She gazed and reddened like a rose

Syne pale like ony lily

She sank within my arms and cried

Art thou my ain dear Willie?

The wars are o"er and I"m come hame

And find thee still true hairted

Though poor in gear, we"re rich in love

And mair we"se ne"er be pairted

Oh said she my grandfather left me gowd

A mailin plenished fairly

And come my faithful soldier boy

Thou"rt welcome to it dearly

For gold the merchant ploughs the main

The farmer ploughs the manor

But glory is the soldier"s prize

The soldier"s wealth is honour

The brave poor soldier ne"er despise

Nor count him as a stranger

Remember he"s his country"s stay

In day and hour of danger