Here's "Comin' Thro' the Rye" sung by the American Soprano Geraldine Farrar a version of the poem by Robert Burns from a 78 rpm shellac record.

"Comin' Thro' the Rye" is a poem written in 1782 by Robert Burns (1759–96). The words are put to the melody of the Scottish Minstrel Common' Frae The Town. This is a variant of the tune to which Auld Lang Syne is usually sung—the melodic shape is almost identical, the difference lying in the tempo and rhythm.

Alice Geraldine Farrar[1] (February 28, 1882 – March 11, 1967) was an American soprano opera singer and film actress, noted for her beauty, acting ability, and "the intimate timbre of her voice."[2] She had a large following among young women, who were nicknamed "Gerry-flappers.

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