Bonnie Clara, will you go to the bonnie Sidlaw hills <br />And pu' the blooming heather, and drink from their rills? <br />There the cranberries among the heather grow, <br />Believe me, dear Clara, as black as the crow. <br /> <br />Chorus -- <br /> <br />Then, bonnie Clara, will you go <br />And wander with me to and fro? <br />And with joy our hearts will o'erflow <br />When we go to the bonnie Sidlaws O. <br />And the rabbits and hares sport in mirthful glee <br />In the beautiful woods of Glen Ogilvy, <br />And innocent trout do sport and play <br />In the little rivulet of Glen Ogilvy all the day. <br /> <br />Chorus <br /> <br />And in the bonnie woods of Sidlaw the blackbird doth sing, <br />Making the woodlands with his notes to ring, <br />Which ought to make a dull heart feel gay, <br />And help to oheer us on our way. <br /> <br />Chorus <br /> <br />And there the innocent sheep are to be seen <br />Browsing on the purple heather and pastures green; <br />And the shepherd can be heard shouting to his dog <br />As he chases the sheep from out of the bog. <br /> <br />Chorus <br /> <br />And from the tops of the Sidlaws can be seen <br />The beautiful Howe of Strathmore with its trees and shrubberies green; <br />Likewise Lochee and its spinning mills <br />Can be seen on a clear day from the Sidlaw hills. <br /> <br />Chorus <br /> <br />Therefore, bonnie Clara, let's away <br />To Sidlaw hills without delay, <br />And pu' the cranberries and bonnie blooming heather <br />While we wander to and fro on the Sidlaws together. <br /> <br />Chorus <br /> <br />There the lovers can enjoy themselves free from care <br />By viewing the hilly scenery and inhaling the fresh air, <br />And return home at night with their hearts full of glee <br />After viewing the beauties of the Sidlaw hills and Glen Ogilvy.<br /><br />William Topaz McGonagall<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-bonnie-sidlaw-hills/
