A Portrait of Robert Burns Robert Burns

1789 · Poem

The Captain’s Lady


Chorus

O mount and go, mount and make you ready,O mount and go, and be the Captain’s lady.
When the drums do beat, and the cannons rattle,Thou shalt sit in state, and see thy love in battle:When the drums do beat, and the cannons rattle,Thou shalt sit in state, and see thy love in battle.

Chorus

O mount and go, mount and make you ready,O mount and go, and be the Captain’s lady.
When the vanquish’d foe sues for peace and quiet,To the shades we’ll go, and in love enjoy it:When the vanquish’d foe sues for peace and quiet,To the shades we’ll go, and in love enjoy it.

Chorus

O mount and go, mount and make you ready,O mount and go, and be the Captain’s lady.
Year
1789
Form
Poem
Location
Ellisland
Source
Project Gutenberg #1279 — Poems and Songs of Robert Burns