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T:Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch
B:Scots Minstrelsie A National Monument of Scottish Song Volume1. Edited and Arranged by John Greig
N:Taken from http://www.electricscotland.com/music/minstrelsie/
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w:Roy's* wife of Al-di-val-loch, Roy's_ wife of Al-di-val-loch
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w:Wat ye how she chea-ted me, As I cam o'er the braes o' Bal-loch?
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w:She vow'd, she swore she wad* be* mine, She said she lo'ed me best o' o-ny; But
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w:O the* fic-kle faith* less* quean, She's ta'en the carle an' left her John-nie
W:Roy's wife of Aldivalloch,
W:Roy's wife of Aldivalloch,
W:Wat ye how she cheated me,
W:As I cam o'er the braes o' Balloch?
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W:She vow'd she swore she wad be mine,
W:She said she lo'ed me best o' ony;
W:But O the fickle faithless quean,
W:She's ta'en the carle an' left her Johnnie.
W:Roy's wife, &c.
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W:For O she was a canty queen,
W:And weel could dance the Highland walloch;
W:How happy I, had she been mine,
W:Or I'd been Roy of Aldivalloc.
W:Roy's wife, &c.
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W:Her hair sae fair, her e'en sae clear,
W:Her wee bit mou' sae sweet and bonnie;
W:To me she ever will be dear,
W:Though she's for ever left her Johnnie.
W:Roy's wife, &c.
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