And like a passing thought, she fled In light away.

But to see her was to love her, Love but her, and love forever.

My heart 's in the Highlands, my heart is not here; My heart 's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer.

Misled by fancy's meteor ray, By passion driven; But yet the light that led astray Was light from heaven.

The best plans of men and mice often go awry.

And O! be sure to fear the Lord alway, And mind your duty, duly, morn and night; Lest in temptation's path ye gang astray, Implore His counsel and assisting might: They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright.

But to see her was to love her, Love but her, and love forever. Had we never lou'd sae kindly, Had we never lou'd sae blindly, Never met - or never parted - We had ne'er been broken hearted