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THE HIGHLAND LADDIE.
The law’and lads think they are fine.
but Oh ⟨they’re⟩ ⟨vain⟩ and idle gaudy;
How much unlike the ⟨graceful mein⟩
and manly looks of my high and laddie?
CHORUS.
O my bonny, bonny highland laddie,
My handſome charming highland laddie,
May Heaven ⟨ſtill⟩ guard love and reward,
The lowland laſs and her highland laddie
If I were free at will to chuse.
to be the wealthiest lowland lady;
I’d take young Donald (illegible text) trows
with bonnet blue and belted plaidie. &c.
The braveſt beau in borrows-town,
in a’ his airs, which art made ready,
Compar’d to him he’s but a clown;
he’s finer far in his tartan plaidie. &c
O’er benty hills with him I’ll run,
and leave my lawland kin and dady (illegible text)
Frae winter’s cauld and ſummer’s fun,
he’ll ⟨ſcreen⟩ me wi’ his tartan pladie. &c
A printed room, and ſilken bed,
