Child Ballads - Lyrics

1

The young Maclean brisk ,
The young Maclean rash ready,
An is the Lowlands ,
To awa a bonnie ladye.
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2

Out spak auld father,
An ! but spak wondrous angry;
'Ye steal my cows ewes,
But ye shall steal my dochter Peggie.'

3

'O your tongue, ye auld ,
For hae enough already;
cum for your cows ewes,
But cum your dochter Peggie.'

4

He her a milk-white steed,
Himsel upon gude gray naggie,
An the Highlands ,
The young Maclean his bonnie ladye.

1	The young Maclean is brisk and bauld, The young Maclean is rash an ready, An he is to the Lowlands gane, To steal awa a bonnie ladye. * * * * *
2	Out an spak her auld father, An O! but he spak wondrous angry; 'Ye may steal my cows an ewes, But ye shall not steal my dochter Peggie.'
3	'O haud your tongue, ye gude auld man, For I hae gear enough already; I cum na for your cows an ewes, But I cum for your dochter Peggie.'
4	He set her on a milk-white steed, Himsel upon a gude gray naggie, An they are to the Highlands gane, The young Maclean an his bonnie ladye.