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He took a horn frae his side, and blew baith loud and
shrill,
And four-and-twenty beltit knichts came skippin' ower
the hill.
And he took out his little knife, loot a' his duddies fa',
And he was the brawest gentleman that was amang
them a'.
The beggar was a clever loun, and he lap shouther-hicht,
And, aye for siccan quarters as I gat yesternicht
And we'll gang nae mair a-rovin', a-rovin' in the
nicht,
And we'll gang nae mair a-rovin', boys, let the moon
shine ne'er sae bricht
And we'll gang nae mair a-rovin'.*
THE GABERLUNYIE MAN.
SUPPOSED TO BE BY KING JAMES V.
Tune— The Gaberlunyie man.
The pawky auld carle cam ower the lee,
Wi' monie gude-e'ens and days to me,
Saying, Gudewife, for your courtesie,
Will ye lodge a silly puir man ?
The nicht was cauld, the carle was wat.
And doun ayont the ingle he sat
My douchter's shouthers he 'gan to clap,
And cadgily ranted and sang.
quo he, were I as free
O, wow !
As first when I saw this countrie,
How blythe and merry wad I be,
And I wad never think lang
* From Herd's Collection, 1776.