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N:"This beautiful Jacobite Air is published separately as a Song, N:words by the Errick Shepherd." (i.e. James Hogg) B:Gow - Sixth Collection of Strathspey Reels (1822) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A E|A>GA (FG)A|(Bd)(c/B/) AGE|c>BA (E<d)c|(c/B/)A~G A2E| {G}A>GA (FGA)|(Bd)(c/B/) AGE|cBA (E<d)c|(c/B/)A~G A2||E| A>(Bc/d/) (ec).A|.E(Ec) (dB)G|(Ac)e ~e>dc|B<cd (dc)B| e>fe (dc)B|e>cA (GF)E|A>GF (Edc)|(c/B/)AG A>(Bc/d/)| ~e>fe (dcB)|e>cA (GF)E|A>GF (Ed).c|(c/B/)A~G A2|| W: W:ch W:Green is Flodgary, blue is the sea, W:Born here the lassie tae guide oor Prince free. W: W:1 W:Westward the wild wind, high runs the sea, W:Heaving the shallop by Broad Lea Eig Bay. W:I have but one love; lass, trim the sail, W:Run in behind us, loyalty as well. W: W:2 W:Come ye young Ramsay, hold fast the helm, W:The Long Ship is heavin' by Loch Scavaig Bay, W:Come wi' me lassie turn ye not hame, W:Come where the west wind is kind tae its ane. W: W:3 W:Pull hard my heroes the eagle tae flee, W:Doon by Loch Yuma the Tall Ship runs free, W:Flora was taken doon by Portree, W:Bound for the tower and maybe tae dee. % % % % % % % % %]

	

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