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THE WARLOCK LAIKD OF FAIL.<br />

And instantly the auld woman she<br />

Began to dance <strong>and</strong> to sing—<br />

" good Sir Thomas <strong>of</strong> Craigie tak'<br />

<strong>The</strong> warlock Laird <strong>of</strong> Fail<br />

Awa' frae me, for he never shall pree<br />

A drap <strong>of</strong> our shearers' ale!"<br />

<strong>The</strong> Laird he cried on the auld gudeman,<br />

And sought a drink o' his beer;<br />

" Atweel," quo' he, " kind sir, you shall be<br />

Welcome to all that is here."<br />

But just as he passed under the pin,<br />

He roar'd out " Warlock Fail,<br />

Awa' frae me, for you never shall pree<br />

A drap <strong>of</strong> our shearers' ale !"<br />

And aye as the canty shearers they<br />

Were coming hame to their kale.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Laird <strong>and</strong> Knight from every wight<br />

Sought some <strong>of</strong> the dinner ale.<br />

" Ye's get the last drap in a' the house,"<br />

<strong>The</strong>y cried as they hurried in<br />

But every one at once began<br />

As passing imder the pin:<br />

" good Sir Thomas <strong>of</strong> Craigie, tak'<br />

<strong>The</strong> warlock Laird <strong>of</strong> Fail<br />

Awa' frae me, for he never shall pree<br />

A drap <strong>of</strong> my dinner ale!"<br />

And they would have sung the same till yet,<br />

Had not the old Laird <strong>of</strong> Fail<br />

Drawn out the pin, before he went in,<br />

To drink <strong>of</strong> the shearers' ale.<br />

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