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4 All day then her father went walking about,

And after his daughter did ſtill keep a look out,

Till hard on the evening ſhe went off to the glen,

Where Grigor was waiting to hear her explain.

The way they ſhould manage and make matters go,

Her father did follow and heard them alſo:

He ſtepped on ſoftly, ſtood over the cave,

Hearing their difcourſe how they ſhould behave.

At laſt he advanc'd, and cried, Grigor. What now!

Is this the reward from ſuch an orphan as you ?

You know I've maintain'd you ſince ſeven years old.

And now your intentions they ſeem very bold,

Then Grigor aſk'd pardon, and thus he did ſay

Sir, I'm at your diſpoſal, then do as you may

The old man in a paſſion, there chiding did ſtand,

Till Katty took courage, and took ſpeech in hand,

What mean you dear father on us for to frown,

Was this man a biggar, I'm ſure he's our own,

He's of our own kindred, our fleſh and our blood,

And you very well know his behaviour is good.

'Tis him that I choice for my huſband, and ſhall,

Go give all your riches to whom that you will,

Don't think I'm horſe or a cow to be ſold,

Away to ſome num-fcull that has aething but gold.

The father in a rage to the mother did go,

And told the proceedings with ſorrow and woe.

Yet ſeemed that night as if his anger had been gone;

Leſt that young Grigor the place might abſcone,

But he ſent a meſſenger to Inverneſs,

Which brought out a party young Grigor to preſs

And for to make ready, no time gave we hear,

He aſk'd but one favour, a word of his dear.

Which being deny'd, the old man with a frown,

Said ſoldiers can have ſweethearts in every town.