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168 LAMMIKIN. p'here are several copies of this ballad, all differing in some respect from each other ; in one of them the hero is • named Balcanqual, and the proprietor of the castie, al- wearie.—The malevolence of Lammikm at not receiving payment for his work, and the ample revenge he took, are finely ponrtrayed in this poem, which had probably some foundation in truth.] Lammikin was as gude a mason As ever hevred a stane He biggit * Lord Weire's castle. But payment gat he nane. " Sen ye winna gie me my guerdon^ + lord^ Sen ye winna gie me my hire. This gude castle, sae stately built, I sail gar rock wi' fire. " Sen ye winna gie me my wages, lord. Ye sail hae cause to rue." And syne he brewed a black revenge. And syne he vowed a vow. ; — * Built. f Recompense.
169 ; ; ; The Lammikin sair wroth^ sair wroth. Returned again to Downe But or he gaed, he vow'd and vow'd. The castle should sweep the ground. — " O byde at hame^, my gude Lord Weire^ I weird ye byde at hame Gang na to this day's hunting. To leave me a' alane. " Yae night, yae night, I dreamt this bower red red blude was fu' Gin ye gang to this black hunting, 1 sail hae cause to rue." — ^' Wha looks to dreams, my winsome dame ? Nae cause hae ye to fear /' And syne he kindly kissed her cheek. And syne the starting tear. Now to the gude green-wood he's gane. She to her painted bower But first she closed the windows and doors Of the castle, ha*, and tower. They steeked doors, they steeked yetts. Close to the cheek and chin; They steeked them a' but a wee wicket. And Lammikin crap in. ^* Where are a' the lads o' this castle?" Says the Lammikin ; " They are a' wi' Lord Weire hunting," The false nourice did sing. ¥0L. I, p
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THE GLEN COLLECTION OF SCOTTISH MUS
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A COLLECTION OF ANCIENT AND MODEUN
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PREFACE. Our relations and intercou
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In some of our early poems, it must
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Vll ought to be a main object in al
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X CONTENTS* Romantic. Dialogue betw
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POPULAR SCOTTISH BALLADS, TALES, AN
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Our King has written a braid letter
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6 The ankers brak, and the top-mast
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HARDYKNUTE. A FRAGMENT. [In 1263, E
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10 Full thirtein sons to him sclio
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12 '" Robin of Rothsay, bend thy bo
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u : ; ; Syne he has gane far hynd a
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16 " Sair bleids my lelge } Sali% s
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18 Schort quhyle he in his sadill s
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20 GUDE WALLACE. VW*'V%'V*V».'V* [
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22 The dinner was na weel readie. N
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^4 earae night. The fiery and impet
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26 He took a lang spear in his hand
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28 When Percy wi' the Douglas met,
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30 This deed was done at Otterbourn
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39 I marvlit what the matter meint.
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34 And then throw fair Strathbogie
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36 The armies met, the trumpet soun
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38 Of the best men amang them was T
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40 JOHNIE ARMSTRANG. [The almost co
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4f- unless their chiefs were secure
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44 ^' Make kinnen and capon ready t
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46 ; ! ! ! ; ! '^ Away, away, thou
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46 John murdered was at Carlinrigg,
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50 n support to her government, to
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52 ; ; Marry gart rayse thi tardy M
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54. EDOM 0^ GORDON. '^-fcV^'VV'VXWV
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56 " Cum down to me, ze lady fair.
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58 He turned hir owr and owr again
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60 THE BATTLE OF REIDSWIRE. [The wa
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62 -Of other clans I cannot tell. B
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64 — The Scotsmen cried on other
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66 ; ; . The Laird's Wat did weel,
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68 Then they are come on to Hutton
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TO ^' O what's this come o' me now
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72 ; ; " But lend me thy bay/' fair
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74 Then Dickie's come liame to the
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76 He's gien him twenty punds for t
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78 ^^ Ne'er fear, sister Downie," q
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so ^' Now haud thy tongue^ my glide
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82 They scarce tlie ither side had
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84 We were stout-hearted men and tr
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86 ! ; " Gar warn the Bows of Hartl
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88 They gave him a wheaten loaf to
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90 was sent to bring Murray into th
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He was a braw gallant. And he rid a
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94- fled by the queen's means, he w
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9G '* Call to me a' my gaolom's. Ca
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9S Pitciiple getting notice, convee
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100 Then Lady Frennet, vengeful dam
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102 iiiunicated to the editor, by h
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104 Estates in 1689, to which he wa
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i06 a pike's length of the enemy; a
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WB Oh' on a ri ! Oh' on a ri! Why s
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110 Kiunber of the noblemen and gen
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112^ THE BATTLE OF SKERIFF-MUIR, [T
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114 There'^s some say that we waii>
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116 StrathmoiT and Clanronald, * Cr
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Page 138 and 139: 120 A DIALOGUE BETWEEN WILL LICK-LA
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Page 148 and 149: — ISO The Chevalier, being void o
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Page 152 and 153: 134 Some Highland rogues^ like hung
Page 154 and 155: 13G When Cliarlie look't the letter
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Page 160 and 161: 142 ; And whan he cam to broken bri
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Page 166 and 167: 148 FAIR ANNIE OF LOCHROYAN. «>kV
Page 168 and 169: 150 ^' O, it is Annie of Lochroyan,
Page 170 and 171: 152 ; ; Love Gregor started £rae h
Page 172 and 173: 154. CLERK SAUNDERS. [This ballad i
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Page 190 and 191: 172 ^•' Tho' merry sounds the gud
Page 192 and 193: 174 SWEET WILLIE. %^w»/v»/vv* [Th
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Page 198 and 199: ISO " ril gie .you a robe, Glenkind
Page 200 and 201: 182 ; ; She keiit he was nae gentle
Page 202 and 203: 184 ; ; But cald and dead was that
Page 204 and 205: 186 " I wadiica marry your sister.
Page 206 and 207: 188 ^' What colour were his hawks ?
Page 208 and 209: 190 LORD BARNABY. »'Vk'V»/V-V*v1
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Page 224 and 225: 206 The first of them was clad in r
Page 226 and 227: " Ride up^ ride up/* cry'd the fore
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Page 232 and 233: 2H LADY MAISRY. [This fine ballad i
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2m ; : " O is my biggins * broken^
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220 FAUSE FOODRAGE. [The hero of th
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222 Then up and raise him,, King Ho
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224 ^^ And ye maun learn my gay gbs
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226 THE YOUNG TAMLANE. [In this poe
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— 228 There*^s naiie^ that gaes b
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230 Out and spak an auld gray-heade
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232 - *' There came a wind out of t
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234 " P or I ride on the milk-white
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236 They sing, inspired with love a
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23S JAMIE DOUGLAS. •^v^^-vvvw [Th
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no ^'^ Now liaud your tongue, my da
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243 " O its I'm sick, and very sick
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2U The ballad is divided into two p
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246 I lighted down, my sword did' d
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248 : ; ; : O sic twa charming een
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250 Wae worth the louns that made t
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252 B. Where gat ye that bonny bonn
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254 Busk ye^ then busk, my bonny bo
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— 2m A. Return, return, O mournfu
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€58 ; ; ! ; ! ! ^ He promised me
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260 SIR JAMES THE ROSS. ^rVVVVX-V^-
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262 — : Her father, Buchan*s crue
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g64 : : ; : Life Issued at the woun
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2G6 : : : ; And watch'd each object
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2GS THE WEE WEE MAN. A. FRAGMENT.
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270 CLERK COLVILL; or, THE MERMAID.
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272 Out then he drew his shining bl
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274 *^ O gin ye gang to may * Marga
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POPULAR SCOTISH BALLADS, TALES, AND
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280 espoused by both parties, who r
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282 *' To get an hude, I hald it be
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•284 Yon man will not ourryd you.
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286 Thair wes not ane of tliame tli
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So hevelie he hockit * about To se
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290 CHRISTIS KIRK OF THE GRENE. [Th
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292 serted in their order ; althoug
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294 Tliair kirtillis war of Lynkome
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1 ! 296 Quhill that he oisted at ba
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298 Than Lowrie as ane lyoiin lap^
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soo For he cam liame with unbu'st b
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302 îihyle bludy berkit "wes their
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30i CANTO II. * But there had been
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306 Close by the craig^, and with h
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.308 But mony a pawky look and tale
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310 Wlian he was strnte, twa sturdy
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312 Her lad like bny tJock did craw
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314 But some -who had been foti yes
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316 — I wat na liov/ it came to p
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318 Till booyd, aild floor, and a'
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390 Wi' mony an unco skirl ^nd shou
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322 THE WIFE OF AUCHTERMUCHTY. [The
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324 ; ! ; '^^ But sen that ye "svil
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32G : ; ; The first It smelt sae sa
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S2S orders her to bring him somethi
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330 Into my tyrne, qnhairever I hav
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332 ; ; : ; For Godis luif heir me
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334 With that scho smylit wounder l
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3.3^ For at this time ye may noclit
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338 And tak your part of sic gude a
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340 ; ! And opent itj and tban scho
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; : Lat no man wit that I can do si
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su And in this place se na man that
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346 THE MONK AND MILLER^S WIFE. v%
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348 ; — Out of the house sonje li
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350 — : — ; Then ask'd his sulk
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352 Beliind the ark that hands your
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354 THE HEIR OF LINNE. * x-v-w >.-f
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356 Sayes, " Welcome, welcome. Lord
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3^8 " To beg my bread from door to
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360 He took the bill, and lookt It
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36^ '^' And here I pl'offer thee^ H
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364< Upo' the tap o' ilka lum The s
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366 Whan Phoebus ligs in Thetis' la
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36S XEITH RACES. *-*'«/*.-»^'WV^*
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370 : ; W»ll reel and ramble thro'
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372 ; ; : ; ; For weel wat they, a
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374 Till up loups he, wi' diction f
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376 ; ; : Frae the big stack, weel
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S7H 1i'et thrift, industrious, bide
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380 THE FARMER^S HA\ %%-»'V'W'\r'V
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382 ; ; The carlin^ ay for spinning
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384 ; ; Here bawdrlns sits, and coc
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386 He hads his trinkets to the lig
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388 ; ; Auld Luckie cries, " Ye're
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390 " The smith thhiks they ha'e pl
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39t ; ; The farmer now comes ben th
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