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A collection of ancient and modern Scottish ballads, etc

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9G<br />

'* Call to me a' my gaolom's.<br />

Call them by thirtie <strong>and</strong> by thrie<br />

Wharefor the morn at twelve o'clock<br />

It's hangit shall they ilk ane be."<br />

" O didna ye send your keys to us ?<br />

Ye sent them by thirtie <strong>and</strong> by thrie<br />

And wi' them sent a strait comm<strong>and</strong>.<br />

To set at large young Ochiltrie."<br />

" Ah na, fie na," quoth the Queen,<br />

" Fie, my dear luve ! this maunna be ;<br />

And if ye're gawn to hang them a'.<br />

Indeed ye maun begin wi' me."<br />

The tane was shippit at the pier <strong>of</strong> Leith,<br />

The ither at the Queensferrie<br />

And now the lady has gotten her luve.<br />

The winsom laird <strong>of</strong> Ochiltrie,<br />

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