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Rank out-rank out-my gallant Greys-1
Carle, now the King's come!

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"Cock of the North, my Huntly bra',
Where are you with the Forty-twa? 2
Ah! waes my heart that ye're awa'-
Carle, now the King's come!

"But yonder come my canty Celts,
With durk and pistols at their belts,
Thank God, we've still some plaids and kilts-
Carle, now the King's come!

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Lord, how the pibrochs groan and yell! Macdonell's ta'en the field himsell, Macleod comes branking o'er the fell— Carle, now the King's come!

"Bend up your bow each Archer spark,
For you're to guard him light and dark;
Faith, lads, for ance ye've hit the mark—
Carle, now the King's come!

1 [The Scots Greys, headed by their gallant Colonel, General Sir James Steuart of Coltness, Bart., were on duty at Edinburgh during the King's visit. Bonaparte's exclamation at Waterloo is well known: "Ces beaux chevaux gris, comme ils travaillent!"]

2 Marquis of Huntly, now Duke of Gordon, Colonel of the 42d regiment.

8 [The late Colonel Ronaldson Macdonell of Glengarry-who died in January, 1828.]

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Young Errol,1 take the sword of state,

The Sceptre, Panie-Morarchate;2

Knight Mareschal, see ye clear the gate—
Carle, now the King's come!

"Kind cummer, Leith, ye've been mis-set, But dinna be upon the fret—

Ye'se hae the handsel of him yet,

Carle, now the King's come!

"My daughters, come with een sae blue, Your garlands weave, your blossoms strew;

1 [The Earl of Errol is hereditary Lord High-Constable of Scotland.]

2 [In more correct Gaelic orthography, Banamhorar-Chat, or the Great Lady, (literally Female Lord) of the Chatte; the Celtic title of the Countess of Sutherland. "Evin unto this day, the countrey of Southerland is yet called Cattey, the inhabitants Catteigh, and the Erle of Southerland, Morweir Cattey, in old Scottish or Irish; which language the inhabitants of this countrey doe still use."-GORDON'S Genealogical History of the Earls of Sutherland, p. 18.

It was determined by his Majesty, that the right of carrying the sceptre lay with this noble family; and Lord Francis Leveson Gower, second son of the Countess (now Duchess) of Sutherland, was permitted to act as deputy for his mother in that honourable office. After obtaining his Majesty's permission to depart for Dunrobin Castle, his place was supplied by the Honourable John M. Stuart, second son of the Earl of Moray.]

3 [The Author's friend and relation, the late Sir Alexander Keith, of Dunottar and Ravelstone.]

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He ne'er saw fairer flowers than you-
Carle, now the King's come!

"What shall we do for the propine-
We used to offer something fine,
But ne'er a groat's in pouch of mine-
Carle, now the King's come!

"Deil care-for that I'se never start, We'll welcome him with Highland heart; Whate'er we have he's get a part—

Carle, now the King's come!

"I'll show him mason-work this day—
Nane of your bricks of Babel clay,
But towers shall stand till Time's away-
Carle, now the King's come!

"I'll show him wit, I'll show him lair,
And gallant lads and lasses fair,

And what wad kind heart wish for mair?-
Carle, now the King's come!

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Step out, Sir John,1 of projects rife, Come win the thanks of an auld wife,

1 [MS." Rise up, Sir John, of projects rife,
And wuss him health and length of life,
And win the thanks of an auld wife."

The Right Honourable Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster, Bart.,

And bring him health and length of life—
Carle, now the King's come!

author of "The Code of Health and Longevity," &c. &c.,the well-known patron and projector of national and patriotic plans and improvements innumerable during a lifetime of now about fourscore years. 1833.]

END OF VOL. VI.

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