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 My love he was as brave a man,

as ever Scotland bred,

Descended of a Highland Clan,

but a Catrine to his trade;

For valour he had more renown,

than Hector had in Troy,

And ev'ry wealthy rogue and clown,

was fear'd for Gilderoy.

The Queen of Scots possessed not,

that my love let me want,

Both cows and ewes to me he brought,

in time when they were scant:

All that did not honestly possess,

he only would annoy,

Who duly did not pay their

to my love Gilderoy.

When Gilderoy went to the glen,

he always chus'd the far,

And in these days there was not ten

with him durst bell the ;

Though he had been as Wallace stout,

and tall as Damahoy,

He never miss'd to get a clout,

frae my love Gilderoy.

My love sometimes when he lay down,

did kiss me, and why not;

And brought to me a tartan gown,

and skyring petticoat:

A woman and a woman's son,

had never greater joy,