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The Young Maclean
GLASGOW PEGGIE—F
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The young Maclean is brisk an bauld,The young Maclean is rash an ready,
An he is to the Lowlands gane,
To steal awa a bonnie ladye.
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Out an spak her auld father,An O! but he spak wondrous angry;
‘Ye may steal my cows an ewes,
But ye shall not steal my dochter Peggie.’
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‘O haud your tongue, ye gude auld man,For I hae gear enough already;
I cum na for your cows an ewes,
But I cum for your dochter Peggie.’
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He set her on a milk-white steed,Himsel upon a gude gray naggie,
An they are to the Highlands gane,
The young Maclean an his bonnie ladye.
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