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THE HEILAN’ BALL Oh cam wi’ me an’ wait an’ watch As we keek in ayont the latch Intae the laird’s great dancin’ hall Whaur he hauds the Heilan’ Ball Whaur sichts as rare as can be seen As a wealthy beggar in Aberdeen Or a fleetin’ glimpse o’ Auld Nessie For whiles let’s watch ….. A piper at the Heilan’ Ball He wis growin’ fu’ an’ all Thro’ drinkin usquebaugh an tippeny O’er mony brandys,wine an’ whisky His fingers skitin’ a’ o’er the stem His bag as slack’s a tinkler’s wame Jist makin’ a ra… Continue