Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ed. Poems of Places: An Anthology in 31 Volumes.
Scotland: Vols. VI–VIII. 1876–79. | | | | Teviotdale | | The Emigrant’s Farewell | | Thomas Pringle (1789–1834) |
| | | OUR native land, our native vale, | |
| A long and last adieu! | |
| Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, | |
| And Cheviot mountains blue. | |
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| Farewell, ye hills of glorious deeds, | 5 |
| And streams renowned in song; | |
| Farewell, ye braes and blossomed meads, | |
| Our hearts have loved so long. | |
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| Farewell, the blithesome broomy knowes, | |
| Where thyme and harebells grow; | 10 |
| Farewell, the hoary, haunted howes, | |
| O’erhung with birk and sloe. | |
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| The mossy cave and mouldering tower | |
| That skirt our native dell, | |
| The martyr’s grave, and lover’s bower, | 15 |
| We bid a sad farewell! | |
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| Home of our love! our father’s home! | |
| Land of the brave and free! | |
| The sail is flapping on the foam | |
| That bears us far from thee! | 20 |
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| We seek a wild and distant shore, | |
| Beyond the western main; | |
| We leave thee to return no more, | |
| Nor view thy cliffs again! | |
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| Our native land, our native vale, | 25 |
| A long and last adieu! | |
| Farewell to bonny Teviotdale, | |
| And Scotland’s mountains blue! | | | | |
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