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Broadside entitled 'Brigadier M'Intosh farewel to the Highlands' |
TranscriptionBrigadier M'Intosh's Farewel to the Highlands. To an excellent new Tune. M'INTOSH is a Soldier brave, My Lord Dernwentwater he did say, To fight the Milltia if they would stay, The Earl of Mar did vow and swear, He would drive them into some foreign Land, My Lord Dernwentwater he did say, I wish I were at home with Speed, with a fa la, &c. No, no, says Foster never fear, But if that they come, our Valour we'll show, with a fa la, &c. My Lord Dernwentwater when he found, Said, I wish, that I were with my dear Wife, with a fa , la, &c. M'intosh he shook his Head, It was not for the Loss of those, With a fa la, &c. M'Intosh is a valiant Soldier, My Lord Derwentwater to Foster did say, Thou promised to stand our Friend, My Lord Derwentwater to Litchfield did ride with Coach and Attendants by his Side, He swore if he dy'd on the Point of a Sword, he'd drink a good Health to the Man that he loved: with a fa la, &c. Thou Foster has brought us from our own leaving our Estates for others to come. Thou treacherous Dog thou hast us betray'd, we are all ruin'd Lord Dernwentwater said, with a fa la, &c. My Lord Derwentwater he is condemn'd, and neat unto his Latter-end, My dear Derwentwater thou must die. with a fa la, &c. , My Lord Dernwentwater he is dead, With a fa la la da ra &c. FINIS.
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Probable date published:
1716 shelfmark: S.302.b.2(048)
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