A Portrait of Robert Burns Robert Burns

1791 · Poem

Nithsdale’s Welcome Hame


The noble Maxwells and their powersAre coming o’er the border,And they’ll gae big Terreagles’ towersAnd set them a’ in order.And they declare Terreagles fair,For their abode they choose it;There’s no a heart in a’ the landBut’s lighter at the news o’t.
Tho’ stars in skies may disappear,And angry tempests gather;The happy hour may soon be nearThat brings us pleasant weather:The weary night o’ care and griefMay hae a joyfu’ morrow;so dawning day has brought relief,Fareweel our night o’ sorrow.
Year
1791
Form
Poem
Location
Ellisland
Source
Project Gutenberg #1279 — Poems and Songs of Robert Burns