And thou, dear Kitty, peerless maid, Young Dawson was a gallant youth, One tender maid she lov'd him dear, But curse on party's hateful strife, That led the faithful youth astray The day the rebel clans appear'd: O, had he never seen that day! Their colours and their sash he wore, And now he must that death endure, How pale was then his true love's cheek, When Jemmy's sentence reach'd her ear! For never yet did Alpine snows So pale, nor yet so chill appear. With faltering voice she weeping said, 'Oh Dawson, monarch of my heart, Think not thy death shall end our loves, For thou and I will never part. 5 10 15 20 25 30 Yet might sweet mercy find a place, The gracious prince that gives him life Should learn to lisp the giver's name. 35 40 But though, dear youth, thou should'st be dragg'd To yonder ignominious tree, Thou shalt not want a faithful friend O then her mourning-coach was call'd, She had not lov'd her favourite more. She followed him, prepar'd to view The terrible behests of law; And the last scene of Jemmy's woes Distorted was that blooming face, Which she had fondly lov'd so long; And stifled was that tuneful breath, Which in her praise had sweetly sung: And sever'd was that beauteous neck, 45 50 55 60 And ravish'd was that constant heart, Amid those unrelenting flames She bore this constant heart to see; But when 'twas moulder'd into dust, 'Now, now,' she cried, 'I'll follow thee! My death, my death alone can show The dismal scene was o'er and past, The lover's mournful hearse retir'd; The maid drew back her languid head, And sighing forth his name, expir'd. Tho' justice ever must prevail, The tear my Kitty sheds is due; 65 70 75 80 THE END OF THE THIRD BOOK. VOL. II. U A GLOSSARY OF THE OBSOLETE AND SCOTTISH WORDS IN VOLUME THE SECOND. For words not found here, consult the former Glossary. 1 In the west of Scotland, at this present time, in many cottages, they pile their peats and |