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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