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T was on a day in the middle of April,

I went to Loughmay the maids to beguile,

My dear, and my jewel, my honey, ſaid he,

Will ye go to the North Highlands with me.

Many broad letters to Annie I did ſend,

The old wife, her mother, ſhe did apprehend,

From whence comes all theſe broad letters ſaid ſhe,

They come from Drymenus, ſaid Annie, to me.

I went to Drymenus, my Annie to ſee,

But little I thought what ſhould happen to me;

I went to Drymenus, ſo bold. was myſelf,

And ſhe bid me to call at the ſign of the Bell.

But I ſtopt at the Tree till ſhe came, as you ſee,

And I ſoon made her glad for to follow with me.

Look up bonny Annie, and never look down,

And well I do grant you need never frown.

She look'd unto me with a blythe blinking eye,

For I knew ſhe was fond for to follow with me:

The night it is cold, and my clothing is thin,

And a far way to go, I'll die or I win.

The night it is cold, and I know you're afraid,

But I'll kindly roll you in my braw Highland plaid;

Your pitiful pay it makes me for to ſay,

How can I live well on a ſixpence a day?

There's twopence for ſugar, & twopence for tea,

And twopence for biſket and all is away:

But a Captain's comiſſion perhaps may befal,

When you ſhall get Madam from both great & ſmall.