THE SCOTIAD - damowords

Wallace & Laura Fall in LoveEach year Lanark hosts famous fair,Well Wallace one day wandered there,& as he join’d a merry danceMet maiden with sweet countenance,Who won him with a racy glance,As he won her with handsome stance,Lulling them both to bosie dwam& with a gentle, ‚May I, mam?‛He stole a kiss to flutter heartsAs is the custom in these parts,& for each other lovers yearn,Slipping naked into a burn,When consummating passion’s vow,Eternity seems here & now!Wallace & LauraBeneath the stars two lovers lay& Laura, breathless on the brae,Drunk on a drop of cupid's whimShowers admiration on himMaking her heart feel glad & light;His stature great & good with height,Third-part length were his shoulders broad,Like Hercules he wields his sword,His limbs were great, his arms were round,His voice gave out a manly sound,His speech was light & luted blest,His eyes were bright & broad his breast,Though wounds marked many diverse place,She kiss’d his scars with lips like lace…