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74 MINSTRELSY OF follows, thebiographer of Burns proceeds thus : " I once " in my early days heard (for itwas night, and I could not " see) a traveller drowning ; not in the Annan itself, but " in the Frith of Solway, close by the mouth of that river. " The influx of the tide had unhorsed him, in the night, " as he was passing the sands from Cumberland. The '' west wind blew a tempest, and, accoi'ding to the com- " mon expression, brought in the water three Jbot a- " breast. The traveller got upon a standing net, a little " way from the shore. There he lashed himself to the " post, shouting for half an hour for assistance—till the '' tide rose over his head ! In the darkness of night, and " amid the pauses of the hui-ricane, his voice, heard at " intervals, was exquisitely mournful. No one could go " to his assistance—no one knew where he was—the " sound seemed to proceed from the spirit of the waters. " But morning rose—the tide had ebbed—and the poor " traveller was found lashed to the pole of the net. and " bleaching in the wind,"
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 75 ANNAN WATER. Annan water''s wading deep, " And my love Annie''s wondrous bonny ' And I am laith she suld weet her feet, " Because I love her best of ony. " Gar saddle me the bonny black, " Gar saddle sune, and make him ready " For I will down the Gatehope-slack, " And all to see my bonny ladye." He has loupen on the i)onny black, He stirr'd him wi' the spur right sairly ; But, or he wan the Gatehope-slack, I think the steed was wae and weary.
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CONTEVTS. PART THIRD. IMITATIONS OF
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FAUSE FOODRAGE. NEVER REFOUE PUBLIS
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. O some said ye
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THE SCOTTISH BORUEU, O four and twe
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THK SCOTTISH BOllDER. " At kirk and
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THE SCOTTISPI BORDER. 11 " O baud y
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— THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 13 in thre
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THE SCOTTISH BOKDEIJ. 15 KEMPIOX >I
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 17 A siinilar
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 19 cerning hug
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 21 " the faulc
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Page 77 and 78: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 65 " habitit c
Page 79 and 80: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 67 KING HENRIE
Page 81 and 82: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 69 " Sum meat,
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— THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 125 Englis
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 127 THE FLOWER
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER, 129 THE FLOWER
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER, 131 NOTE THE F
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 133 they are i
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 135 O fickle F
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THE SCOTTISH BOliDEE. 137 He sware
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Lo ! THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 139 burs
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 141 Rude Borde
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 143 NOTES THE
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THE SCOTTISH IIORDER. 145 lish stan
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CHRISTIE'S WILL. In the reign of Ch
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 151 it was con
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEE. 153 " he was d
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THE SCOTTISH BOHDEK. 155 The reader
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THE SCOTTISH EOBDER. 157 " Bethink
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 159 The faires
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— THE SCOTTISH BORDER. l6l And wh
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THE SCOTTISH BOKDEH. l63 " of good
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. 165 That with
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. iGj fessed pri
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. l69 was Lermo
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 171 as early a
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 173 merry with
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEE. 175 THOMAS THE
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 177 She mounte
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 179 " My tongu
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 181 the poems
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDEK. 183 And euer
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 185 To the br
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 187 in. The ba
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. 189 Barbour,
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THE SCOTTISH CORUER. 191 the period
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 193 •' succe
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THE SCOTTISH BOKDEI?. 195 The late
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 197 the Earl o
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. 199 [Or who s
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THE SCOTTISH BOUDER. 201 •' Marve
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 203 p. 26. The
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 205 to the ear
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 207 To return
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 209 " Thereaft
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 211 bar, acted
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THE SCOTTISH r.ouDEii. Says—" Wel
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Tin: SCOTTISH BOllDEK. Enough, enou
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iHE SCOTTISH BOKDi:!?. THOMAS THE R
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 219 Pur ccstj
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 221 The feast
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THE SCOTTISH BORDET^. 22'i AVith ge
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THE SCOTTISH EOKDER. 225 Then woe b
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. And Leader's w
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 229 NOTES ON T
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 231 THE EVE OF
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 233 THE EVE OF
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEE. 235 " Come, te
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'• Though THE SCOTTISH BOUDER. 23
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 239 " Thou lie
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 241 The lady b
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 24^ He laid h
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 245 The King
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 247 cular grou
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THE SCOTTISH nOllDEK. 249 LORD SOUL
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 251 But their
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 253 Maxtoun, t
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 255 was long r
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 257 and Teviot
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 259 If danger
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; ; THE SCOTTISH BOllDEll. 261 O Ma
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 2 Far from rel
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 265 Now rose w
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDEK. 2(i7 When Sou
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 269 Aye, many
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. 271 The black
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THi: SCOTTISH BOUDEE. 2/3 notp:s LO
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THE SCOTTISH liOllDF.I!. 275 LAW OF
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 277 ch. 18 : S
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 279 " out of h
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— THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 281 " thou
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— THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 283 " ned
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— — — THE SCOTTISH liOllDEK.
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDEH. 287 castle, i
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THE SCOTTISH BOEDER. 289 Lord Souli
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 291 Gin you wi
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THE SCOTTISH BOKDEIJ. 293 The third
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDEll. 295 And stil
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDEll. 297 The rest
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 299 Each hunte
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 301 111 Keclda
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— THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 303 NOTES
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 305 A7id, if t
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 307 GLENFINLAS
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 309 GLENFINLAS
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 311 'Twas Moy
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 313 —" What
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 315 " Thy Ferg
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. No Ronald yet
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDEll. 319 O aid me
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDEK. 321 And, bend
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 323 O hone a r
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 325 and that t
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEK. 327 THE MERMAI
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 329 if she sho
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 331 *' very s
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEK. 333 rick II.,
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 335 Go forth,
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. 337 In youth'
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 339 Thus, all
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 341 As sunbeam
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 343 How sweet
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. 345 " These l
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 347 And oft, b
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 349 He grasps
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 351 sea-snake
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— THE SCOTTISH BOJIDER. 353 of Qu
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 355 LORD HERRI
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 357 — She si
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 359 MURDER OF
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 361 " red ?" I
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 363 MURDER OF
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THE SCOTTISH BOIIDER. 365 There gal
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 367 E'en cruel
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 369 The murder
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THE SCOTTISH BORDET?. 37I In tears
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THE SCOTTISH BOIJDKU. :'>7') Alas !
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 375 " Think, h
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. .'J77 He said)
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDEll. 379 " Good w
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THE SCOTTISH EORDEII. 381 " Come, c
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. So ne'er may f
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 385 Farewell,
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THE SCOTTISH BOIIDER. 387 WATER KEL
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 389 An ancient
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. Quhan words he
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THE SCOTTISH UOllDKll. 393 " Yon bo
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDF.ll. 395 " Yestr
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. NOTES THE WATE
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. .399 heard rep
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THE SCOTTISH BOHDER. 401 Baffin. Sp
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Thai. These. Than. Then. Thare. The
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 405 The castl
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THE SCOTT18H EOKDEU. 407 who was so
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDEll. 409 ELLANDON
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THE SCOTTISH BOUDEU. 411 They have
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 413 Surrounded
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEK. 415 CADYOW CAS
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 4)17 " seized
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THF. SCOTTISH BORDER. 419 mended by
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 421 CADYOW CAS
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. Wliere the rud
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 425 'Tis noon
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEK. 42? But who, o
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 429 Mid pennor
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THE SCOTTISH BOTIDEK. 431 For the l
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 433 per ilhim
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 435 Dark Morto
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 437 THE GRAY B
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 439 Lite of Al
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDEK. 441 THE GRAY
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THE SCOTTISH UOllDEU. 443 For forty
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THE SCOTTISH EORIJER. 445 Yet never
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— THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 44? " Now,
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEll, 449 And haunt
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 451 CURSE OF M
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 453 Loud sound
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THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 455 Like you,
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 457 And far ac
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. 459 Long mute
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; ; ; THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 46l The
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 4G3 There sits
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 465 NOTES THE
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 46? WAR-SONG O
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THU SCOTTISH BOllDEIl. 469 WAR-SONG
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. 471 For gold
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEH. 473 FEAST OF S
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 475 " Are ye s
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— THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 477 NOTES
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 479 If, as it
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 481 ARCHIE ARM
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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 483 They strip
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— — ; — THE SCOTTISH BORDER.
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THE SCOTTISH BORDEll, 487 NOTES ON
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