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Then He laid His head on His right shoulder, Seeing death it struck Him nigh

'The Holy Ghost be with your soul, I die, Mother dear, I die.'

O the rose, the gentle rose,

And the fennel that grows so green'

God give us grace in every place

To pray for our king and queen.

Furthermore for our enemies all Our prayers they should be strong*

Amen, good Lord, your charity Is the ending of my song.

595 Two Rivers

^YS Tweed to Till 'What gars ye rin sae still?' Says Till to Tweed 'Though ye rin with speed

And I rin slaw, For ae man that ye droon I droon twa.'

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��394 The Call

"Y blood so red

For thee was shed,

Come home again, come home again; My own sweet heart, come home again ' You've gone astray Out of your way, Come home again, come home again!

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