Cream of Tannahill's Songs (3)/Brave Lewie Roy
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BRAVE LEWIE ROY.
Brave Lewie Roy was the flower of our Highlandmen,
Tall as the oak on the lofty Benvoirlich,
Sweet as the light bounding tenants of Fillin-glen,
Dearer than life to his lovely neen voiuch.
Lone was his biding, the cave of his hiding,
When forced to retire with our gallant Prince Charlie,
Though manly and fearless, his bold heart was cheerless
Away from the lady he aye loved so dearly.
Tall as the oak on the lofty Benvoirlich,
Sweet as the light bounding tenants of Fillin-glen,
Dearer than life to his lovely neen voiuch.
Lone was his biding, the cave of his hiding,
When forced to retire with our gallant Prince Charlie,
Though manly and fearless, his bold heart was cheerless
Away from the lady he aye loved so dearly.
But woe on the blood-thirsty mandates of Cumberland!
Woe on the blood-thirsty gang that fulfill'd them!
Poor Caledonia! bleeding and plundered land,
Where shall thy children now shelter and shield them?
Keen prowl the cravens, like merciless ravens,
Their prey,—the devoted adherents of Charlie.
Brave Lewie Roy is ta'en, cowardly hacked and slain—
Ah! his neen voiuch will mourn for him sairly.
Woe on the blood-thirsty gang that fulfill'd them!
Poor Caledonia! bleeding and plundered land,
Where shall thy children now shelter and shield them?
Keen prowl the cravens, like merciless ravens,
Their prey,—the devoted adherents of Charlie.
Brave Lewie Roy is ta'en, cowardly hacked and slain—
Ah! his neen voiuch will mourn for him sairly.