MacPherson's Lament

歌詞

Farewell ye dungeons dark and strong The wretch's destiny MacPherson's life will no' be long On yonder gallows tree Sae rantingly, sae wantonly Sae dauntingly gaed he He played a tune and he danced aroon Below the gallows tree Oh what is death but parting breath On mony's the blood plain I've seen his face and in this place I scorn him yet again Sae rantingly, sae wantonly Sae dauntingly gaed he He played a tune and he danced aroon Below the gallows tree I've lived a life of grief and strife I die by treachery But it breaks my heart, I must depart And not avengád be Gae take these bonds from off my hands And bring tae me my sword And there's no' a man in all Scotland But I'd brave him at his word So farewell strife and sunshine bright And all beneath the sky May coward shame disdain the name O' the wretch that dare not die Sae rantingly, sae wantonly Sae dauntingly gaed he He played a tune and he danced aroon Below the gallows tree