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There's miiny a filly come in on ihe score, Fal lal, Arc.
Wi' galloping- graith, clail aliint an' afore, Fal lal, Ace.
Otir ancient wager for to win,
The prize nac less than forty pun';
To sec them is the hest o' fun, Fal lal, Arc.
The rout the town officers hel<l at command, Fal lal, Arc.
And baillies wi' halherts weel scounl in I heir hand, Fal lal. Arc
To clear the course, the cause was girde,
An' guide the rabble, wild an 1 rude.
Fur ilka anc on tip-tae stood, Fal lal. Arc.
Now Kirklield frae braw I.csmahago came, Fal lal. Arc.
Our siller nae doubt, for to tak wi' him hame, Fal lal. Arc.
But rho' he cam wi 1 noise an' din,
The beast was unco laith to rin^
In short the lad was ahin, Fal lal. Arc.
An 1 Glentowins horse lie \\as sairly out.— worn, Fal la). Art.
That mornin' he gat a Uaill firlet o' corn, Fal lal. Arc.
His groom kept him but carelessly,
Tho', had he led him soberly
Twas thought he wad hac won the grcc, Fal lal. Arc.
But King! chore's mare she brak all at the first, Fal lal, Arc.
Sax paces an 1 mair afore a* the rest, Fal lal, Ar< .
She Mas sae supple an' sae stout,
She led the lave a 1 round about,
An' cam in first — as she g'ade out, Fal lal. Art .
Nii« G-lentowins horse he could do nae mair, Fal lal. Arc.
An' Kirklicl's o'er heavy to hae oiiy .share, Fal lal, Arc.
Sae K.ingledores brown bonny mare
Set alf wi' a' our dainty gear.
An* caperd crously thro 1 the fair, Fal lal, Art .