the captive ribband
tune—“robaidh dona gorach”
dear yra, the captive ribband&039;s e,
&039;as all y faithful love uld ga;
and would you ask to resign
the le reward that crowns y pa?
go, bid the hero who has run
thro&039; fields of death to gather fa,
go, bid hi y his urels down,
and all his well-earn&039;d praise disci
the ribband shall its freedo lose—
lose all the bliss it had with you,
and share the fate i would ipose
on thee, wert thou y captive too
it shall upon y bo live,
or csp a close ebrace;
and at its fortune if you grieve,
retrieve its doo, and take its pce
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