Minstrelsy of the Scottish border - National Library of Scotland

452 IMINSTRELSY OF
THE CURSE OF MOY
liOnD in the gloomy towers of Mo}-^,
The Chattan clan their carol raise.
And far th"" ascending flame of joy
Shoots o'er the loch its trembling blaze.
For long within her secret bower,
In child-bed lay the lady fair,
But now is come th"" appointed hour,
And vassals shout, " An heir ! an heir !'
And round the fire, with many a tale,
The well-spiced bowl the dames prolong,
Save when the chieftains' shouts prevail,
Or war's wild chorus swells the song.