the POSIE

X: 65
T: the POSIE
O: 1806
B: "Caledonian Musical Repository", 1806, p.226-228
F: http://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/pageturner.cfm?id=87661539
Z: 2013 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: Rest added at end to correct the rhythm.
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Em
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B | e> ^d e f g2 f e |
w: O love will ven-ture in, where it
b b a g f3 (e/^d/) | e> d e f
w: dare-na weel be seen, O* love will ven-ture
g2 B2 | c B A G A3 B |
w: in, where wis-dom ance has been. But
e B B B e B B> B |
w: I will down yon ri-ver rove, a-
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c B A2 G F3 (G/A/) | B c d c
w: mang the leaves sae green, And* a' to pu' a
e B B> A | G2 F2 E2 z |]
w: po-sie to my ain dear Jean.
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W:2.The primrose I will pu', the firstling o' the year,
W:  And I will pu' the pink, the emblem o' my dear;
W:  For she's the pink o' womankind, (I will her ay esteem)
W:  And a' to be a posie for my ain dear Jean.
W:
W:3.I'll pu' the budding rose, when it glitters wi' the dew,
W:  For its like a ba'my kiss o* her sweet bonny mou';
W:  The daisy for simplicity, and unaffected mein,
W:  And a' to be a posie to my ain dear Jean.
W:
W:4.The lily is pure, and the lily it is fair,
W:  And in her lovely breast, I'll place the lily there,
W:  The hyacinth for constancy, and sweetly smelling bean,
W:  And a' to be a posie for my ain dear Jean.
W:
W:5.The woodbine I will pu', when the e'ening star is near,
W:  I'll pu' the vi'let too, which weel she fa's to wear;
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W:  Wi' ilka flow'r on hill or dale, that's sweet or comely seen,
W:  And a' to be a posie for my ain dear Jean.
W:
W:6.I'll tie the posie round wi' the silken cord o' love,
W:  And place it in her bosom, then swear by a' above,
W:  That to my latest breath o' life the band shall ay remain,
W:  And this will be a posie to my ain dear Jean.
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Alternative sources for this tune:

• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/CaledonianMusicalRepository/1806/1806/0065
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/CaledonianMusicalRepository/1806/Posie/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/CaledonianMusicalRepository/Posie_1806/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/CaledonianMusicalRepository/alltunes/0133

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