284 A CARD. — ALDEVALLOCU. Juntt,29 



A Cardjiom a gentleman m the old town, to a lady in 

 the new. 



Leandep, T\'ho (old poets write) 

 The Hellei'pont fwam every uight, 



(S, I £!igih mighty love fupplicd) 

 M^■•uld juflly have cxclaim'd and fworc, 

 Had, wlitn he gain'd the lady's door, 



Admittance been denied. 



I, no lefs a love fick fwain, 



Have as much reafon to complain, 



When fhut on me your gate ; 

 For I (though fcemiiig ftrange, 'tis true), 

 Each time 1 go to vifit you, 



Brave as fevere a fate. 



What intervenes 'twJxt you and Itie, 

 Although a bridge and not a fea. 



Is equally unkind ; 

 From water I tonfels it faves, 

 No fejr of psrifhing by waves, 



But very great by wind. M. 



Roy\ wife of Ahlevalloch, a favourite T.ev) fong. 

 O Roy's wife rif Aldevalloch, 

 Roy's wile of Aldevalloch, 

 Wat ye how Hie cheated me 



Aslcame o'er thebracso' Balloc. 

 She vow'd and fwore flie wad be mine. 



And that fhe loo'd mc beft of ony ; 

 But, ah ! the fidtle faithlefs quean, 



She's ta'en the carle and left her Johnny. 

 O Roy's wife &c. 

 O file was a canty quean, 



And weel cot.ld dance the Highland walloch ; 

 How happy I, had fhe been mine. 

 Or r d been Roy of Aldevalloch. 

 O Roy's wife, &l. 



Her hair fae fair, her een fae clear, 

 Her wee bit niou' iae fweet an' bonny. 



To me fhe ever will be dear, 



7'ho' file \ ta'en the carle and left her Johnny. 

 O Roy's wife, &c. 



