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(illegible text)ute nature was roused in the bounds of the glen,
⟨The⟩ wild deer of Gairtney abandon'd his den,
(illegible text)ed panting away, over river and isle,
⟨For⟩ once turn'd his eye to she brook of Glen-Gyle.
The fox fled in terror, the eagle awoke,
(illegible text) slumbering he dozed in the shelf of the rock;
⟨Astonish'd⟩, to hide in the moon-beam he flew,
⟨And⟩ screw'd the night-heaven till lost in the blue.
Young Malcolm beheld the pale lady approach,
⟨The⟩ chieftain salute her, and shrink from her touch.
⟨He⟩ saw the Macgregor kneel down on the plain,
(illegible text)s begging for something he could not obtain;
(illegible text)e raised him indignant, derided his stay,
⟨Then⟩ bore him on board, set her sail, and away.
Tho fast the red bark down the river did glide,
⟨Yet⟩ faster ran Malcolm adown by its side;
Macgregor! Macgregor!' he bitterly cried;
Macgregor! Macgregor!' the echoes replied.
⟨He⟩ struck at the lady, but strange though it seem,
⟨His⟩ sword only fell on the rocks and the stream;
⟨But⟩ the groans from the boat, that ascended amain,
⟨There⟩ groans from a bosom in horror and pain.—
⟨They⟩ reach'd the dark lake, and bore lightly away;
⟨Macgregor⟩ is vanish'd for ever and aye!Hogg.
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Lochinvar.
(illegible text), young Lochinvar is come out of the west!
