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74
3 climb tbe mountains.
THE BOATMAN.*
(Fear a Bhata.)
Lento, con espressii.ne.
Translation from the Gaelic by Lachlan MacBean.
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* From Sovgs ayid Hymns of the ScnitisJi Highlands, by the kind permipsion of the Editor, Mr. Lachlan MacBean. This melody is one of
the many ancient Gaelic airs, about whii.li it is almost impossible to obtain any historical information. It is evidently very old, and is one
of the most beautiful and popular melodies of the Scottish Highlands.