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Men palling by, do aften cry,
in footh it hath nae marrow ;
It fcands as fvveet on Leader fide,
As Newark does on Yarrow.
A mile below wha lifts to ride,
'They'll hear the mavis finging ;
Into St. Leonard's banks me'll bide,
, Sweet birks her head o'er hinging :
The lintwhite loud, and progneproud,
With tuneful throats and narrow,
Into St. Leonard's banks they fing,
As fweetly as in Yarrow.
The lapwing lilteth o'er the lee,
With nimble wing die fporteth,.
But vows flie'U flee far frae the tree
Where Philomel reibrteth :
By break of day, the lark can fay,
I'll bid you a good morrow,
I'll ftreek my wing, and mounting fing,.
O'er Leader Haughs and Yarrow.
Park, Wantan-w&wS) and Wooden-cleugh^
The eaft and weftern Mainfes,
The Wood of Lauder s fair enough,
The corns are good in Blainjbes,
Where aits are fine, and fald be kind,
That if ye fearch all thorow
Mearns, Buchan, Mar, nane better are
Than Leader Haughs and Yarrow.
In Burn Mill-hog and Whitejlade ihaws,
The fearful hare me haunteth,
Brig-haugh and Braidwoodjheil 'fhe knaws y
And Chapel-wood frequenteth :
Yet when ihe irks, to Kaidjly birks
She rins and fighs for forrow,
That Hie iltou'd leave fweet Leader Haugfo,
And cannot win to Yarrow.
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