Highland Mary is a song composed in 1792 by Scottish poet Robert Burns. It is one of three works dedicated to Mary Campbell, with whom Burns was in love in the 1780s. The others, "Highland Lassie, O" and "Will Ye Go to the Indies My Mary?", were composed in 1786. "Highland Mary" consists of four stanzas that speak of Burns's affection for the lady, his melancholy at her death and his continued memory of her. The melody was that of "Katherine Ogie."
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In the poem, the speaker describes the natural scenery around Montgomery Castle, where the two met. The text details their final meeting, during which they promised to see each other again.
However, the poem later explains that Mary died unexpectedly at a young age. The speaker describes his feelings of loss and notes that while she is buried in the ground, he will continue to remember her.