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Thread #107168   Message #2220049
Posted By: Jeri
20-Dec-07 - 08:49 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Dougie Maclean lyrics
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dougie Maclean lyrics
Well, the song's not in English either - it's Scots. It's a poem by James Kennedy. If you scroll 3/4 of the way down this page on a genealogy site, it says the poem was published in Punch in Feb, 1903.

The following is from the incomplete version on the page and my (rather poor) guess at the words. Let's hope a Scot comes along to fix what I wrote:
From Kenmore tae Ben Mohr the land is aa the Markiss's
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's
From Kenmore tae Ben Mohr the land is aa the Markiss's
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's

The mossy howes, the heathery knowes an' ilka bonny park is his
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's

The beardie goats, the towsie stoats an' aa the braxy carcases
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's

From Kenmore tae Ben Mohr the land is aa the Markiss's
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's
From Kenmore tae Ben Mohr the land is aa the Markiss's
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's

The crofter's rent the tinker's tent an ilka collies bark is his
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's

The muir cock's craw the piper's blaw The gillies days work is his
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's

From Kenmore tae Ben Mohr the land is aa the Markiss's
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's
From Kenmore tae Ben Mohr the land is aa the Markiss's
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's

The fish that swim the birds that skim
...?...
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's

Yon castle haugh sae big an' braw, your diamond crusted dunkesses
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's

From Kenmore tae Ben Mohr the land is aa the Markiss's
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's
From Kenmore tae Ben Mohr the land is aa the Markiss's
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's

The burnin' hame, the burnin' shame, the factor's dirty work is his
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's

The puir folks ..., the lawyer's text, yon ("schmeckin'" ?!) legal shark is his
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's

From Kenmore tae Ben Mohr the land is aa the Markiss's
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's
From Kenmore tae Ben Mohr the land is aa the Markiss's
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's

The mossy howesm the heathery knowes an' ilka bonny park is his
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's

The beardie goats The towsie stoats an aa the braxy carcases
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's

From Kenmore tae Ben Mohr the land is aa the Markiss's
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's
From Kenmore tae Ben Mohr the land is aa the Markiss's
It's aa the Markiss's, the land is aa the Markiss's