The sun rises bright in France And fair sets he But he has lost the look he had In my ain counterie Though gladness comes to many As sorrow comes to me As I looked o'er the ocean wide Tae my ain counterie It's no my ain ruin That saddens, aye, my e'e But the love I left in Gallowa Wi' bonnie bairnies three My hamely heart burns bonnie As smiles my fair Mary I've left my heart behind me In my ain counterie The bird comes back to summer And the blossom to the tree But I'll win back, oh, never Tae my ain counterie A'm leal tae high heaven Which will be leal tae me And there I'll meet ye a' right soon In my ain counterie