178 ANGLING REMINISCENCES. 



[SWIVELTOP Sings.'] 



o' arvoto Bale ! 



i. 



The yallow-fins o' Yarrow dale ! 



I kenna whare they're gane tae ; 

 Were ever troots in Border vale 



Sae comely or sae dainty ! 



II. 

 They had baith gowd and spanglit rings, 



Wi' walth o' pearl amang them ; 

 An' for sweet luve o' the bonny things, 



The heart was laith to wrang them. 



III. 

 But he that angle* Yarrow owre, 



Maun changes ever waken ; 

 Frae our Ladye's Loch to Newark Tower, 



Will find the stream forsaken. 



IV. 

 Forsaken, ijka bank an' stane, 



O' a' its troots o' splendour. 

 Auld Yarrow's left sae lorn and lane, 



Ane scarcely wad hae kenn'd her. 



V. 

 Waes me ! the auncient yallow-fin, 



I marvell whare he's gane tae ; 

 Was ever troot in Forest rin 



Sae comely or sae dainty ! 



