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Rob Roy is frae the Hielands come；
Down to the Lowland border；
And he has stolen that lady away；
To haud his house in order。
He set her on a milk…white steed；
Of none he stood in awe；
Untill they reached the Hieland hills；
Aboon the Balmaha'！
* A pass on the eastern margin of Loch Lomond； and an entrance to the Highlands。
Saying； Be content； be content；
Be content with me； lady；
Where will ye find in Lennox land；
Sae braw a man as me； lady？
Rob Roy he was my father called；
MacGregor was his name； lady；
A' the country； far and near；
Have heard MaeGregor's fame； lady。
He was a hedge about his friends；
A heckle to his foes； lady；
If any man did him gainsay；
He felt his deadly blows； lady。
I am as bold； I am as bold；
I am as bold and more； lady；
Any man that doubts my word；
May try my gude claymore； lady。
Then be content； be content。
Be content with me； lady；
For now you are my wedded wife；
Until the day you die； lady。
No。 VI…GHLUNE DHU。
The following notices concerning this Chief fell under the Author's eye
while the sheets were in the act of going through the press。 They occur
in manuscript memoirs； written by a person intimately acquainted with the
incidents of 1745。
This Chief had the important task intrusted to him of defending the
Castle of Doune； in which the Chevalier placed a garrison to protect his
communication with the Highlands； and to repel any sallies which might
be made from Stirling Castle…Ghlune Dhu distinguished himself by his
good conduct in this charge。
Ghlune Dhu is thus described：…‘‘Glengyle is； in person； a tall handsome
man； and has more of the mien of the ancient heroes than our modern
fine gentlemen are possessed of。 He is honest and disinterested to a proverb
…extremely modest…brave and intrepid…and born one of the best
partisans in Europe。 In short； the whole people of that country declared
that never did men live under so mild a government as Glengyle's； not a
man having so much as lost a chicken while he continued there。''
It would appear from this curious passage； that Glengyle…not Stewart
of Balloch； as averred in a note on Waverley…commanded the garrison of
Doune。 Balloch might； no doubt； succeed MacGregor in the situation。