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15 ROY'S WIFE OF ALDIVALLOCH.

Words by Mus. GRANT, of CARRON. Key-note D. Roy's wife of Aldivalloch, Roy's wife of Aldiralloeh, Wat ye how she cheated me, As I came o'er the braes o Balloch?

She vow'd, she swore, she wad be mine, She said she lo'ed me best of ony; But oh! the fickle faithless quean, She's ta'en the carie and left her Johnnie. Roy's wife, &c.

O, she was a canty quean, And weel could dance the Highland walloch; How happy I, had she been mine, Or I'd been Roy of Aldivalloch. Roy's wife, &c.

Her hair sae fair, her een sae clear, Her wee bit mou, sae sweet and bonnie; To me she ever will be dear, Though she's for ever left her Johnnie, Roy's wife, &c.

But Roy's aulder thriee than I, Perhaps his days will no be mony: Syne, when the earle's dead an' gane, She then may turn her thoughts on Johnnie. Roy's wife, &c.

WHAT'S A' TILE STEER, KIMMER?

Key-note A.

WHAT's a' the steer, kimmer? What's a' the steer? Charlie he is landed, And haith he'll soon be here. The win' was at his back, earle, The win' was at his baek, I earena since he's come, earle, We werena worth a plack.

I'm right glad to hear't. kimmer, I'm right glad to hear't; I hae a gude braid claymore, And for his sake I'll wear't. Sin' Charlic he is landed, We hae nae mair to fear; Sin' Charlie he is landed, We'll line a jub'lee year.