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THE LAIRD OF LOGIE.
THE young laird of Logie is to prifon call,
Carmichael's the keeper of the key, ^
Lady Marg'tet the Queen's coufin is very very fick,
and it is ail for the love of young Logie. .
She’s in to the Queen’s chamber gone,
Cie has kneel’d low down on her knee :
Says you muft go to the King yourfelf,
it’s all for a pardon to young Logie.
The Queen is unto the King’s chamber gone,
the has knesl’d low down on her knee ;
O what is the matter tny gracious Queen ?
and what means all this courtefie?
'Have not 1 made thee Queen of fair Scotland,
the Queen of England I trow thou be ;
Have aot l made thee my wedded wife ?
then what needs ail this courtefte?
You have made ms Queen of Scotland,
the Queen ot England I furely he ;
Since you have made me your wedded wife,
will you grant a pardon for young Logie?
The. King turn’d him right round about,
I think an mgry man was be }
The morrow before it is twelve o’clock,
O bang’d fhall the laird of Logie be.
The Queen (lie’s in to her chamber gone,
amongft her Mary’s fo frank and free,
You may weep, you may weep Marg’tet, flic fays,
for bang’d nusft the laird of Logie be.

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