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Till the Diamond's Ace, of Indian race,

Led him a fair faux pas, man:

The Saxon lads, wi' loud placads,
On Chatham's Boy did ca', man;

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An' Scotland drew her pipe an' blew,

Up, Willie, waur them a' man!'

VIII.

Behind the throne then Gr-nv-lle's gone,
A fecret word or twa, man;
While flee D-nd-s arous'd the clafs

Be-north the Roman wa', man:

An' Chatham's wraith, in heavenly graith, (Inspired Bardies faw, man)

Wi' kindling eyes cry'd, Willie, rife! • Would I hae fear'd them a', man!'

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But, word an' blow, N-rth, F-x and Co. Gowff'd Willie like a ba', man,

Till Suthron raife, and cooft their claise

Behind him in a raw, man:

An' Caledon threw by the drone,

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An' did her whittle draw, man:

An' fwoor fu' rude, thro' dirt an' blood

To mak it guid in law, man.

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Tune, Corn rigs are bonnie.

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IT was upon a Lammas night,
When corn rigs are bonnie,
Beneath the moon's unclouded light,
I held awa to Annie:

The time flew by, wi' tentless heed,

Till 'tween the late and early; Wi' fma' perfuafion fhe agreed, To fee me thro' the barley.

VOL. II.

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II.

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The sky was blue, the wind was ftill,
The moon was fhining clearly;
I fet her down, wi' right good will,
Amang the rigs o' barley:

I ken't her heart was a' my ain;
I lov'd her moft fincerely;

I kifs'd her owre and owre again
Amang the rigs o' barley.

III.

I lock'd her in my fond embrace;
Her heart was beating rarely :

My bleffings on that happy place,

Amang the rigs o' barley!
But by the moon and ftars fo bright,

That shone that hour fo clearly!

She

She ay shall bless that happy night, -
Amang the rigs o' barley.

IV.

I hae been blythe wi' comrades dear;

I hae been merry drinkin;

I hae been joyfu' gath'rin gear;
I hae been happy thinking :
But a' the pleasures e'er I saw,

Tho' three times doubl'd fairly,
That happy night was worth them a',
Amang the rigs o' barley.

CHORU S.

Corn rigs, an' barley rigs,
An' corn rigs are bonnie:

I'll ne'er forget that happy night,

Amang the rigs wi' Annie.

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