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DONALD OF THE ISLES.
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"My coat, mither, shall be o' the plaiden,
 A tartan kilt over my knee;
Wi' hosens, and. brogues, and the bonnet,
 I'll court her wi' nae flatterie."

When he cam' to Edinbruch city,
 He played at the ring and the ba',
And saw mony a bonny young lady,
 But Lizzie Lindsay was first o' them a'.

Syne dressed in his Hieland grey plaiden,
 His bonnet abune his e'e-bree,
He called on fair Lizzie Lindsay,
 Says, "Lizzie, will ye fancy me?

"And gae to the Hielands, my lassie,
 And gae, gae wi' me?
O gae to the Hielands, Lizzie Lindsay,
 I'll feed ye on curds and green whey.

"And ye'se get a, bed o' green bracken,
 My plaidie will hap thee and me;
Ye'se lie in my arms, bonnie Lizzie,
 If ye'll gae to the Hieland's wi' me."

"O how can I gae to the Hielands,
 Or how can I gae wi' thee,
When I dinna ken whare I'm gaing,
 Nor wha 'tis I hae to gae wi'?"

"My father, he is an auld shepherd,
 My mither, she is an auld dey;[1]
My name, it is Donald Macdonald,
 My name I will never deny."

"O Donald, I'll gie you five guineas,
 To sit but ae hour in my room,
Till I tak' aflt your ruddy picture,
 When I hae it I'll never think lang."

"I dinna care for your five guineas,
 It's you that's the jewel to me;
I've plenty o' kye in the Hielands,
 To feed you wi' curds and green whey.

  1. ↑ Dairywoman.

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