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 And they'll call her a bankrupt-a trade she'll not knew.

They'll then call a meeting, 'od she'll look unco quiet now,

She was keen to get awa, but faith they bade her to wait now,

And they'll talk a' the while about a great estate now,

Od she'll think that they thought her the laird o' Glendoo.

Then they'll syne seek her name to-they'll ca'd a trust deeder,

Faith hersel wadna sign 'cause herself couldna read her,

And they'll seek componsitions, hoo hoo never heed her,

There's nae sic a word on tha braes o' Glendoo.

If I'd hane my durk, by the L-d I'd devour them,

For they took me to jail though I stood there afore them,

But now I've gotten out on a ,