Hill of Lochiel
From "The Jacobite Relics...," 1821

Long have I pined for thee,
Land of my infancy,
Now will I kneel on thee,
Hill of Lochiel!

Hill of the sturdy steer,
Hill of the roe and deer
Hill of the streamlet clear,
I love thee well!

When in my youthful prime
Correi or crag to climb,
Or tow'ring cliff sublime
Was my delight;

Scaling the eagle's nest,
Wounding the raven's breast,
Skimming the mountain's crest,
Gladsome and light.

When, at the break of morn
Proud o'er thy temples borne,
Kythed the red-deer's horn,
How my heart beat!

Then, when with stunned leap,
Roll'd he adown the steep,
Never did hero reap
Conquest so great.

Then rose a bolder game,-
Young Charlie Stuart came;
Cameron, that loyal name,
Foremost must be!

Hard then our warrior meed,
Glorious our warrior deed,
Till we were doom'd to bleed
By treachery!

Then did the blood stream;
Then was the broadsword's gleam
Quench'd, in fair freedom's beam
No more to shine;

Then was the morning's brow
Red with the fiery glow;
Fell hall and hamlet low,
All that were mine.

Then was our maiden young,
First aye in battle strong,
Fir'd at her prince's wrong,
Forc'd to give way;

Broke was the golden cup,
Gone Caledonia's hope;
Faithful and true men drop
Fast in the clay.

Far in a hostile land,
Stretch'd on a foreign strand,
Oft has the tear-drop bland
Scorch's as it fell.

Once was I spurn'd from thee,
Long have I mourn'd for thee,
Now I'm return'd to thee,
Hill of Lochiel.

The tune given (also used in other songs) is very close to "The Streets of Laredo." Whether coincidence, or a relationship, I am not sure.

I have separated into four-line stanzas, although probably the omposer did it differently.
I hope Joe can insert a midi here; I will send the score to him and perhaps he will be able to do it.

James Hogg, 1821, "The Jacobite Relics of Scotland, being the Songs, Airs and Legends of the Adherents to the House of Stuart."

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