M'Pherson'sFarewell

m'pherson'sfarewell

tune—“m'pherson'srant.”

farewell,yedungeonsdarkandstrong,

thewretch'sdestinie!

m'pherson'stimewillnotbelong

onyondergallows-tree.

chorus.—saerantingly,saewantonly,

saedauntinglygaedhe;

heplay'daspring,anddanc'ditround,

belowthegallows-tree.

o,whatisdeathbutpartingbreath?

onmanyabloodyplain

i'vedaredhisface,andinthisplace

iscornhimyetagain!

saerantingly,&c.

untiethesebandsfromoffmyhands,

andbringmetomysword;

andthere'snoamaninallscotland

buti'llbravehimataword.

saerantingly,&c.

i'veliv'dalifeofsturtandstrife;

idiebytreacherie:

itburnsmyheartimustdepart,

andnotavengedbe.

saerantingly,&c.

nowfarewelllight,thousunshinebright,

andallbeneaththesky!

maycowardshamedistainhisname,

thewretchthatdaresnotdie!

saerantingly,&c.