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 And when they smiled because he deem'd it near,

His heart more truly knew that peal too well

Which stretch'd his father on a bloody beir,

And roused the vengeance blood alone could quell:

He rush'd into the field; and foremost fighting, fell!

Ah! then and there was hurrying too and fro,

And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress,

And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago

Blushed at the praise of their own loveliness;

And there were sudden partings, such as press

The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs

Which ne'er might be repeated: who could guess

If cvermoreevermore [sic] should meet those mutual eyes,

SineeSince [sic] upon nights so sweet such awful morn eouldcould [sic] rise!

And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed,

The mustering squadron, and the clattering car,

Went pouring forward with impetious speed,

And swiftly forming in the ranks of war:

And the deep thunder, peal on peal, afar;

And near, the beat of the alarming drum

Roused up the soldier ere the morning star;

While throng'd the citizens, with terror dumb,

Or whispering, with white lips— 'The focfoe [sic]! they come! they come!

And wild and high the 'Cameron’s gathering' rose!

The war-note of Lochiel, which Alhyn's hills

Have heard—and heard too have her Saxon foes:

How in the noon of night that pibroch thrills,

Savage and shrill! But with the breath which fills

Their mountain-pipe, so fill the mountaineers

With the fiereefierce [sic] native daring, which instils