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 40. But our Gentlemen surveyed the hills, And sore destroyed the smuggling stills, Made their tenants submit unto their wills, Among Noghty glens in the morning. 41. And Brodie was sent just from Lord Fife, But none against him will raise strife, Nor ever blame him all their life, Tho' he came with the Excise in the morning. 42. But I hope he'll after stay at hame, Unless that men do shoot the game, And then I'm sure they'll no him blame, Tho' he survey their glens in the morning. 43. But I refer it just to men of skill, He was forc'd to obey his Lordship's will, Or you would have never seen him in the hill, Or with the Excise in the morning. 44. But may our Scottish Chiefs be always brave, And like their ancestors well behave, And send their enemies to their grave, In times of war in the morning, 45. May they to their country still be true, Just like to the unchanging blue, And their King's enemies all subdue, Among Scotland's glens in the morning. 46. But tho' highland lads do hate the Excise, They for their King would quickly rise, And all his enemies would despise, Among Scotland's glens in the morning. 47.The valiant Scots the Romans fought, The Danes they did reduce to nought, The English to subjection brought, Among Scotland's glens in the morning. 48. May the valiant Scots their broad swords wield, And long be masters of the field, And make their King's enemies to yield, Among Scotland's glens in the morning. 49. May the Hanoverian race the throne long fill, And find their subjects loyal still, To be submissive to their will, Among Scotland's glens in the morning.