Robert Burns

Lassie Lie Near Me

written in 1790

Lassie Lie Near Me - meaning Summary

Reunion and Intimate Closeness

This brief lyric expresses the quiet joy of lovers reunited. The speaker addresses a beloved with simple, direct lines urging her to "lie near me," repeating the plea to emphasize closeness and relief after a long separation. The tone is intimate and domestic rather than dramatic; the poem dwells on physical nearness as its central comfort. Its short, refrain-like structure creates a lullaby effect, inviting the reader into a private moment of reunion and tenderness.

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Lang hae we parted been, Lassie my dearie; Now we are met again, Lassie lie near me. Near me, near me, Lassie lie near me; Lang hast thou lien thy lane, Lassie lie near me.

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