This poem expresses nostalgia and love for the Scottish Highlands. The speaker bids farewell to the mountains, forests, and rivers of the Highlands, yet their heart remains there. Wherever the speaker goes, their heart stays in the Highlands, longing to chase deer and roe among the wild places they cherish.

1. Robert BurnsRobert Burns
My Heart InMy Heart In
thethe
Highland’sHighland’s
(T: V.Savchenko(T: V.Savchenko
P: O.Maksymov)P: O.Maksymov)

2. Farewell to the Highlands, farewellFarewell to the Highlands, farewell
to the Northto the North

3. The birth place of Valour, theThe birth place of Valour, the
country of Worth;country of Worth;

4. Wherever I wander, wherever IWherever I wander, wherever I
rove,rove,

5. The hills of the Highlands for ever IThe hills of the Highlands for ever I
love.love.

6. My heart's in the Highlands, myMy heart's in the Highlands, my
heart is not here,heart is not here,

7. My heart's in the Highlands a-My heart's in the Highlands a-
chasing the deer -chasing the deer -

8. Chasing the wild deer, andChasing the wild deer, and
following the roe;following the roe;

9. My heart's in the Highlands,My heart's in the Highlands,
wherever I go.wherever I go.

10. Farewell to the mountains highFarewell to the mountains high
cover'd with snow;cover'd with snow;

11. Farewell to the straths and greenFarewell to the straths and green
valleys below;valleys below;

12. Farewell to the forests andFarewell to the forests and

13. wild-hanging woods;wild-hanging woods;

14. Farewell to the torrents and loud-Farewell to the torrents and loud-
pouring floods.pouring floods.

15. My heart's in the Highlands, myMy heart's in the Highlands, my
heart is not here,heart is not here,

16. My heart's in the Highlands a-My heart's in the Highlands a-
chasing the deerchasing the deer

17. Chasing the wild deer, andChasing the wild deer, and
following the roe;following the roe;

18. My heart's in the Highlands,My heart's in the Highlands,
wherever I go.wherever I go.

19. The End