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270 Part IL—TALES. PEBLIS TO THE PLAY. ^^WWWVViWW [The merriment, sports, and quarrels of a country fair are ludicrously described in the following poem, writtea about 1430, by James I. a prince of great genius and rare accomplishments for the age in which he lived. ^—The preparations making by the young women within doors, previous to setting off to the fair, and the impatience, anxiety, and nicety displayed on these occasions by the female sex, are finely burlesqued in the commencement of the poem ; the royal poet then describes the rustic tricks, mirth, and tattle on the road, and conveys part of the company to a tavern, where, after carousing for some time, they propose to pay their reckoning, and one of them accordingly prepares to collect the money, but is interrupted and chided by another for his bashfulness, which brings on a quarrel between the two, that is
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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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118 His king and his country and a'
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120 A DIALOGUE BETWEEN WILL LICK-LA
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122 W. But now brave Angus conies a
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124, VF AND WAR 'EM A^ WILLIE. VV H
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126 TRANENT MUIR. [The suppression
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128 ed one private man, and wounded
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— ISO The Chevalier, being void o
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132 ; : : ; He turn'd his back^ and
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134 Some Highland rogues^ like hung
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13G When Cliarlie look't the letter
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When Charlie look'd the letter upon
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140 been produced and handed about
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142 ; And whan he cam to broken bri
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144 [Jiis hair was like the threeds
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146 ; ; ; ; '' Bettei- I loe that b
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148 FAIR ANNIE OF LOCHROYAN. «>kV
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150 ^' O, it is Annie of Lochroyan,
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152 ; ; Love Gregor started £rae h
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154. CLERK SAUNDERS. [This ballad i
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156 ; ; ; : ; Then out and spake th
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"' O cocks are crowing a merry midn
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160 SWEET WILLIE AND FAIR ANNIE. %/
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162 '* O I sail wed the nut-brown m
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164» And whan she cam to Mary-kIrk
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168 ! ; ! : ; The firsten bower tha
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168 LAMMIKIN. p'here are several co
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170 " Wheue are a' the lasses o' th
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172 ^•' Tho' merry sounds the gud
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174 SWEET WILLIE. %^w»/v»/vv* [Th
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176 '* Now come, now come, WiUie/'
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178 (' Now haud your tongue, Willie
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ISO " ril gie .you a robe, Glenkind
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182 ; ; She keiit he was nae gentle
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184 ; ; But cald and dead was that
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186 " I wadiica marry your sister.
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188 ^' What colour were his hawks ?
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190 LORD BARNABY. »'Vk'V»/V-V*v1
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192 — ; ; " O v/aken ye^ waken ye
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194 ! ; ; The first straik that you
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196 It is by this survivor that the
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19S ^^ Gae saddle to me the black b
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200 was found a few years ago by Mr
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20^2 ^'^ You're welcome to you ha's
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204 ; ; '' What ails ye, what ails
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206 The first of them was clad in r
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" Ride up^ ride up/* cry'd the fore
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SIO SIR HUGH [In the dark ages the
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212 ; ; She's row'd him in a cake o
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2H LADY MAISRY. [This fine ballad i
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216 He's doen him to his sister's b
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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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Page 248 and 249: 230 Out and spak an auld gray-heade
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Page 252 and 253: 234 " P or I ride on the milk-white
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Page 256 and 257: 23S JAMIE DOUGLAS. •^v^^-vvvw [Th
Page 258 and 259: no ^'^ Now liaud your tongue, my da
Page 260 and 261: 243 " O its I'm sick, and very sick
Page 262 and 263: 2U The ballad is divided into two p
Page 264 and 265: 246 I lighted down, my sword did' d
Page 266 and 267: 248 : ; ; : O sic twa charming een
Page 268 and 269: 250 Wae worth the louns that made t
Page 270 and 271: 252 B. Where gat ye that bonny bonn
Page 272 and 273: 254 Busk ye^ then busk, my bonny bo
Page 274 and 275: — 2m A. Return, return, O mournfu
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Page 278 and 279: 260 SIR JAMES THE ROSS. ^rVVVVX-V^-
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Page 286 and 287: 2GS THE WEE WEE MAN. A. FRAGMENT.
Page 288 and 289: 270 CLERK COLVILL; or, THE MERMAID.
Page 290 and 291: 272 Out then he drew his shining bl
Page 292 and 293: 274 *^ O gin ye gang to may * Marga
Page 295: POPULAR SCOTISH BALLADS, TALES, AND
Page 299 and 300: ; ; 281 At Beltane, * quhen ilk bod
Page 301 and 302: Lord ! ^83 sic ane schout was thame
Page 303 and 304: 285 Ane young man start upon his fe
Page 305 and 306: 2S7 Gang hame his gaites." '- Be Go
Page 307 and 308: 289 And gif ye will gif me richt no
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Page 311 and 312: 29a GANTO I. W^ES nevir in Scotland
Page 313 and 314: 295 Sa schcanlefully his schdrt gou
Page 315 and 316: 297 Throw baith the cheikis he thoc
Page 317 and 318: Aiie cry'd Fy ! 299 he had slarie a
Page 319 and 320: 301 The town-soutar in grief was bo
Page 321 and 322: ao3 And fresch men cam in and hail'
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Page 325 and 326: 30T ; : The manly miller, haff and
Page 327 and 328: 309 And ilka ane was unco blyth. To
Page 329 and 330: 311 But naetliing wad gae down but
Page 331 and 332: 313 CANTO III.''' Kow frae tli' cas
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Page 335 and 336: M7 We, down to e'ening edge wi' eas
Page 337 and 338: 319 He shook her, and sware " Muckl
Page 339 and 340: 321 But there had been some ill-clo
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Page 345 and 346: '327 THE FREIRS OF BERWIK. [The dis
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329' ftiar is knocked over the stai
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331 But scho was smnthlng dynk,, an
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333 He governit all the haly abbasy
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33a For gif we war well, he had ben
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337. And with that wourd he gave an
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339 Than sat he doun, and kaist aba
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341 And tak part of sic gude as we
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In hablte blak, it was his kj^nd to
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345 : : ; With that Freyr Robert st
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347 This ground his corns, and that
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349 And beet the lewder youtlifu' f
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351 And first lie drew a circle rou
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sm ; : : ; Bessy by this began to s
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355 PART THE FIRST. Lithe and liste
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357 The Heire of Linne is full of g
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359 No chair, ne table he mote spye
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sen : ; " Away, away, tliou thriftl
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363 HALLOW FAIR. 'k'VV^'***-k*^****
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365 I wyt tliey are as protty hose
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367 Than the strong lion's hungry m
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Quo* she, *"' 369 I ferly unco saii
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371 " Come, hafe a care/' the Capta
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373 ; : ; ; : : Around, whare'er ye
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375 THE FARMER'S INGLE. *' Et muKo
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377 ; ; ; ; ; ; 'Twas this that bra
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$79 The crulzle too can only blink
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381 Hire-women ay the glowmin hail.
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3B3 But he's a slee and cunning low
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385 O royal tales gae brawly on. An
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38? After he's rals'cl a needless r
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This IS the houf of ane and a*. And
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SOI " As bairns blyth wha get the p
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393 ; ; O here are joys uninternip'
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