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THE SODGER'S RETURN

When wild war's deadly blaſt was blawn,

and gentle peace returning,

And eyes again with pleaſure beam'd,

that had been bleer'd wi' mourning,

I left the lines and tainted field,

where lang I'd been a lodger,

My humble knapſack a' my wealth,

a poor and honeſt lodger.

A leal light heart was in my breaſt,

my hands unſtain' d with plunder

And for fair SCOTIA, hame again,

I cheery on did wander:

I thought upon the banks o Coil,

I thought upon my NANCY

I thought upon the witching ſmile

that caught my youthfu' fancy.

At length I reach'd the bonny glen,

whar early life I ſported,

I paſs'd the Mill and tryſting-thorn,

where Nancy aft, I courted;

Wha ſpy'd I but my ain' dear maid,

down by her mithers dwelling!