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‘Ohon, alas!’ says bonny Meggie then,

‘This night we hae sleeped ower lang!’

‘O what is the matter?’ then Willie replied,

‘The faster then I must gang.’

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Then Sweet Willie raise, and put on his claise,

And drew till him stockings and sheen,

And took by his side his berry-brown sword,

And ower yon lang hill he’s gane.