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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD>LIFE and DEATH OF THE <HI>Piper of Kilbarchan</HI>OR,</HEAD>
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<LG>
<L>The Epitaph of <HI>Habbie Simp&s;on,</HI></L>
<L>He made his Cheeks as red as Crim&s;on,</L>
<L>Who on his Dron bore bonny Flags,</L>
<L>And babed when he blew the Bags,</L>
</LG>
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<LG>
<L><HI>Kilbarchan</HI> now may &s;ay alas!</L>
<L>For &s;he hath lo&s;t her game &amp; grace</L>
<L>Both Trixie and the Maiden-trace</L>
<L>B<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters"> what rem<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ed?</L>
<L>For no Man can &s;upply his place,</L>
<L><HI>H<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters"> Simphon's</HI> dead,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><UNCLEAR>Now who</UNCLEAR> &s;hall play the day it daws</L>
<L>Or hunts up when the Cock he craws</L>
<L>Or who can for our Kirk Town Cau&s;e,</L>
<L>&s;tand us in &s;tead?</L>
<L>On Bag-pipes now no body blaws,</L>
<L><HI><UNCLEAR>For</UNCLEAR> Habbie's</HI> dead,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Or who &s;hall cau&s;e our Shearers &s;hear</L>
<L>Who will bend up the Brags of Weir?</L>
<L>Bring in the Bells or good play Meir,</L>
<L>In time of need,</L>
<L><HI>Hab Simp&s;on</HI> could what needs you &s;pear</L>
<L>But now he's dead.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>So kindly to his Neighbour nei&s;t,</L>
<L>At <HI>Belian</HI> and Saint <HI>Barchans</HI> Fea&s;t</L>
<L>He blew and then held up his Brea&s;t,</L>
<L>as he were weid,</L>
<L>But now we need not him arre&s;t?</L>
<L>For <HI>Habbie's</HI> dead,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>At Fairs he play'd before the Spear-men</L>
<L>All gayly graithed in their Geer-men,</L>
<L>Steel Bonners, Jacts and Swords &s;o clear</L>
<L>Like any Bead.</L>
<L>Now who will play before &s;uch Weirmen then</L>
<L>Sen <HI>Habbie's</HI> dead,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>At Clark playes when be wont to come</L>
<L>His Pipe play'd trimly to the Drum:</L>
<L>Like Bikes of bees he gait it bum</L>
<L>And turn his Reed:</L>
<L>Now all our Pipers my &s;ing dum</L>
<L>Sen <HI>Habbie's</HI> dead,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And at Hor&s;e-races many a day,</L>
<L>Before the Black, the Brown and Gray</L>
<L>He gart his Pipe when he did play,</L>
<L>Both Ski<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">l and Sk<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1+ letters">ed:</L>
<L>Now all &s;uch pa&s;time's quite away</L>
<L>Sen <HI>Habbie's</HI> dead,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He counted was a wall'd wight Man,</L>
<L>And fiercely at Foot-ball he ran;</L>
<L>At every Game the gree he wan,</L>
<L>For pith and &s;peed</L>
<L>The like of <HI>Habbie</HI> was not then,</L>
<L>But now he's dead,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And then be&s;ide his valiant Acts,</L>
<L>At Brydels he wan many placks.</L>
<L>He babbed ay behind Folks backs,</L>
<L>And &s;hook his Head,</L>
<L>Now we want many merry Cracks</L>
<L>Sen <HI>Habbie's</HI> dead.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He was convoyer of the bride,</L>
<L>With Kittock hanging at his &s;ide,</L>
<L>About the Kirk he thought a pride</L>
<L>the Ring to Lead</L>
<L>But now &s;he may go but a Guide</L>
<L>For <HI>Habbie's</HI> dead.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>So well's he keeped his <HI>Decorum.</HI></L>
<L>And all the &s;teps of <HI>Whip-meg morum,</HI></L>
<L>He &s;lew a man and wae<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">s me for him</L>
<L>And bare the &s;eed.</L>
<L>But yet the man wan Hame before him</L>
<L>and was not dead,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Ay when he play'd the La&s;&s;es leugh,</L>
<L>To &s;ea him toothle&s;s, old and reuch</L>
<L>He wan his Pipes be&s;ide <HI>Barcleugh</HI></L>
<L>withoutten dread,</L>
<L>Which after wan him Gear enough</L>
<L>But now he's dead.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Alas for him my heart is &s;are,</L>
<L>For of his Springs <HI>I</HI> got a Share,</L>
<L>At every play, Race, Fea&s;t and Fair,</L>
<L>But Guile or Greed</L>
<L>We need not look for piping mair,</L>
<L>Sen <HI>Habbie's</HI> dead,</L>
</LG>
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