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at thou wilt of me--though even My fair--my darling daughter!" He lifts the visor from his face-- The chieftain of Clanronald! And foes enclasp in friends' embrace, Dunallan and young Donald. Dunallan's halls ring loud with glee-- The feast-cup glads Glengarry; The joy that should for ever be When mutual lovers marry. The shout and shell the revellers raise, Dunallan and Clanronald; And minstrel measures pour to praise Fair Kath'rine and brave Donald! GUID NIGHT, AN' JOY BE WI' YOU A'. Guid night, and joy be wi' you a'! Since it is sae that I maun gang; Short seem'd the gate to come, but ah! To gang again as wearie lang. Sic joyous nights come nae sae thrang That I sae sune sou'd haste awa'; But since it's sae that I maun gae, Guid night, and joy be wi' ye a'! This night I ween we've had the heart To gar auld Time tak' to his feet; That makes us a' fu' laith to part, But aye mair fain again to meet! To dree the winter's drift and weet For sic a night is nocht ava, For hours the sweetest o' the sweet; Guid night, an' joy be wi' you a'! Our bald-pow'd daddies here we've seen, In younker revels fidgin' fain; Our gray-hair'd grannies here hae been, Like daffin hizzies, young again! To mony a merrie auld Scot's strain We've deftly danced the time awa': We met in mirth--we part wi' pain, Guid night, an' joy be wi' you a'! My nimble gray neighs at the yett, My shouthers roun' the plaid I throw; I've clapt the spur upon my buit, The guid braid bonnet on my brow! Then night is wearing late I trow-- My hame lies mony a mile awa'; The mair's my need to mount and go, Guid night, an' joy be wi' you a'! THE GATHERING.[12] Rise, rise! Lowland and Highlandman, Bald sire to beardless son, each come and early; Rise, rise! mainland and islandmen, Belt on your broad claymores--fight for Prince Charlie; Down from the mountain steep, Up from the valley deep, Out from the clachan, the bothie, and shieling, Bugle and battle-drum Bid chief and vassal come, Bravely our bagpipes the pibroch is pealing. Men of the mountains--descendants of heroes! Heirs of the fame as the hills of your
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