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Louden's bonny woods and braes, I maun leave them a' lassie? Wha can thole when Briton's faes, Wad gie Briton's law lassie? Wha wad shun the field o' danger, Wha frae hame wad live a stranger? Now when Freedom bids' avenge her, Wha wad shun her ca' lassie? Louden's bonny banks and braes Hae seen our happy bridal days, And gentle hope shall soothe thy waes, When I am far awa, lassie.

Hark! the swelling bugle sings, Yielding joy to thee laddie, But the dolefu' bugle brings Waefu' thoughts to me laddie; Lanely may I climb the mountain, Lanely stray beside the fountain. Still the weary moments counting, Far frae love and thee laddie O'er the gory fields of war Where Vengeance drives her crimson car,