the daisy's for simplicity and unaffected air,

and a' to be a posie to my ain dear may.

the hawthorn i will pu', wi' its locks o' siller gray,

where, like an aged man, it stands at break o' day;

but the songster's nest within the bush i winna tak away

and a' to be a posie to my ain dear may.

the woodbine i will pu', when the e'ening star is near,

and the diamond draps o' dew shall be her een sae clear;

the violet's for modesty, which weel she fa's to wear,

and a' to be a posie to my ain dear may.

i'll tie the posie round wi' the silken band o' luve,

and i'll place it in her breast, and i'll swear by a' above,

that to my latest draught o' life the band shall ne'er remove,

and this will be a posie to my ain dear may.