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Eastmuir King
FAUSE FOODRAGE—C
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Eastmuir king, and Wastmuir king,And king o Luve, a' three,
It's they coost kevils them amang,
Aboot a gay ladie.
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Eastmuir king he wan the gowd,An Wastmuir king the fee,
But king o Luve, wi his lands sae broad,
He's won the fair ladie.
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Thae twa kings, they made an aith,That, be it as it may,
They wad slay him king o Luve,
Upon his waddin day.
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Eastmuir king he brak his aith,An sair penance did he;
But Wastmuir king he made it oot,
An an ill deid mat he dee!
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