THROUGH THE HEATHER.

Otago Witness, Issue 953, 25 April 1889, Page 29

THROUGH THE HEATHER.

" Whioh way are you going, Jennie? " Going through the heather." " Don't you think then, Jennie, lassie. We could go together ? Through the heather, by the burn, 'Mong the plumes of lady-fern, O'er the strath, among tbe grass. Shall we go together, lass ? 41 'Deed it's kind of lonely, Jamie." " Then we'll go together." And the lassie's cheeks were pinker Than the bells of heather. 44 For 'tis lonely by one's sel\ And I have a tale to tell : If you'll listen, Jennie, lass, Every word shall come to pass." Then she gave her band to Jamie, And they went together Up the sunny, silent hillside, Through the bells of heather : Oh, the happy, willing feet— Oh, the whispers low and sweet — Oh, the tale the lover tells Up among the heather bells 1 Well might Jennie answer softly, Coming through the heather : " Here's my hand and heart, dear Jamie ; We'll aye walk together ; Through the heather, up the bill, Though the road be good or ill ; Though the skies be dark or dear, We will walk together, dear." All the welkin heard them singing — Singing both together : 44 Oh, the happy, happy gloaming We came through the heather 1 Oh, Love's sweet and shining path, O'er the hill and o'er the strath, By our promise and our bliss— By our sweet bethrothal kiss— Rain or sun or wind or weather, Hand in hand we'll walk together."