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Frexet Ha.’
Written bi Bauldie Scrimezour.
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O; hlytF « m was he wi time,
‘That 1 hae f|»ent tvi thee,
Vift hi Is’t that eheih o’ thyne,
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As ze fat on my "knee.
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Bxit cauld’s thy horlie now Marie,
‘o! dull thy blinkin’ E e,
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Quhairfor do I heir tarry,
‘An’ canna win to thee’.
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He fat doune on a ftane.
His hame was far awa;
He ficht an’ made a mane, -
An’ ficht Ol Frenet Ha’.
Syne drew his fchairp Sword
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An’ ay he cry’ri dear Mary,
My Love to tiiee I «’o ae.
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The point fet to his breaft.
The hilt on her Grave ftane,
With grief (faid hej oppreft,
‘Nac mair can I gae hame;
‘o Mary ye war dearer,
‘To me than life can prove’.
Than fank upon his weapon,
An’ dy’d of thwarted Love.
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Let feuds forever ceafe,
Amang our Nobles a’;
Ye proud,look to the peace.
An’ fate o’ Frenet Ha’;
For Love was Mary’s ruin,
Reft rain’d by ftern command;
An’ Frenet’s heir’s undoing.
Was’ fire’s relentlefs hand*
For th** German Flute.
The firft 2 Verfes & part of the Vi I got from a Gentleman, faid to be wrote by the above Au<*■ 'r . t o
early period, I took the liberty to add the reft, tho tar inferior to the Original; which forfimple
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and the Breathings of heart felt Sorrow, I confefs 1 never fax* their equal.