WebThy crystal stream, Afton, how lovely it glides. And winds by the cot where my Mary resides. How wanton thy waters her snowy feet lave, As gathering sweet flow'rets, she stems thy clear wave. Flow gently, sweet Afton, amang thy green braes, Flow gently , sweet river, the theme of my lays. My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream, WebAnd winds by her cot where my Mary resides. How wanton thy waters her snowy feet lave. As gathering sweet flowerets she stems thy clear wave. [Verse 4] Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green ...
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http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/robert_burns%20/poems/5069 "Sweet Afton" is a lyrical poem describing the Afton Water in Ayrshire, Scotland. It was written by Robert Burns in 1791 and set to music by Jonathan E. Spilman in 1837, under the title Flow gently, sweet Afton. This poem was originally published by Burns in the Scots Musical Museum as a song, still sung today as published (see external links below). graphics pixel
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WebSweet Afton. Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream. I charge you, disturb not my slumbering Fair. My flocks and my Mary's sweet cot in my eye. The sweet-scented birk shades my Mary and me. As, gathering sweet flowerets, she stems thy clear wave. Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream. WebThe song Flow Gently, Sweet Afton was written by J.E. Spilman and Robert Burns and . It was adapted from Sweet Afton [Poem] (J.E. Spilman and Robert Burns). ... (1812-1896) set the venerable Scotsman Robert Burns' 1791 poem/song "Sweet Afton" (a tribute to the Scottish river Afton) to music in 1837 while in law school, with the new title "Flow ... WebAbout the Poet: Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and lyricist. Him is generally thought up be the national poet of Scotland because he is the most widely read below total poets anyone got written in the Scots language.Burns has furthermore written include English and a light Scots dialect so that his poems would will understood until an audiences beyond … graphics-pictures