The Soldiers Return

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Ben J W Anthony

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When wild war's deadly blast was blawn, and gentle peace returning
With mony a sweet babe fatherless, and mony a widow mourning
I left the lines and tented field, where lang I'd been a lodger
My humble knapsack a' my wealth, a poor and honest sodger
A leal light heart was in my breast, my hand unstain'd wi' plunder
And for fair Scotia hame again, I cheery on did wander
I thought upon the banks o' Coil, I thought upon my Nancy
I thought upon the witching smile, that caught my youthful fancy
At length I reached the bonnie glen, where early life I sported
I passed the mill and trysting thorn, where Nancy aft I courted
Who spied I but my ain dear maid, down by her mother's dwelling
And turned me round to hide the flood, that in my een was swelling
Wi' altered voice, quoth I, Sweet lass, sweet as hawthorn's blossom
O happy, happy may he be, that's dearest to thy bosom
My purse is light, I've far to gang, and fain would be thy lodger
I've served my king and country lang, take pity on a sodger
Sae wistfully she gazed on me, and lovelier was than ever
Quote she, A sodger once I loved, forget him shall I never
Our humble cot, and hamely fare, ye freely shall partake it
That gallant badge, the dear cockade, ye're welcome for the sake o' it
She gazed, she reddened like a rose, syne pale like only lily
She sank within my arms, and cried, art thou my ain dear Willie
By him who made yon sun and sky, by whom true love's regarded
I am the man; and thus may still, true lovers be rewarded
The wars are o'er, and I'm come hame, and find thee still true-hearted
Though poor in gear, we're rich in love, and mair we'se ne'er be parted
Quote she, My grandsire left me gowd, a mailen plenished fairly
And come, my faithful sodger lad, thou art welcome to it dearly
For gold the merchant ploughs the main, the farmer ploughs the manor
But glory is the sodger's prize, the sodger's wealth is honor
The brave poor sodger ne'er despise, nor count him as a stranger
Remember he's his country's stay, In day and hour of danger

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