MacPherson's Rant

Farewell ye dungeons, dark & strong

This wretches destiny

MacPherson's day will nae be long

Allow the gallows tree

Say rauntingly, say wantonly

And undauntedly ga'ed he

And he played a spring and danced it 'round

Allow the gallows tree

Well I've lived me a life of stearf and strife

On mony a bloody battle plain

But it breaks my heart I must depart

And nae avenged I be

So take these bands frae aff me hands

And bring to me my sword

For there nae be a man in all the land

I'll brave him at one word

So farewell light and me sun shine bright

And all benath the Highland skies

MacPherson's name will nae distaine

The wretch who will nae die