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Song.
SONG .
Written for the Edinburgh Canongate Kilwinning Lodge , and siulg at the Anniversary Dinner , SUMMER , ST JOHN ' . BY ROBERT GILFILLAN . Blythe , blythe is ilka brither , Obeying still the Master ' s ca ';
But for the AVardens baith thegither , May their backs be at the wa !! There ' s bauld M'Neil , * can raise the deil , As fast as he lays down the law ; Auld Hornie ' s might , we'll test this night . Nor fear his ugly phiz ava . Blythe , blythe , & c .
In place of flowers , ancl sunny bowers , AVhen last we met , ' twas winter snaw ; But ehanyes here , they ne ' er appear , 'Tis simmer aye within this ha ' . Blythe , blythe , & c .
Our Mystic ties , nane dare despise , But they , out ties , who never saw ; The great of heart , may take a part , The rest are only cowans a' ! Blythe , blythe , & c . The best of ships are often taen ,
The best of soldiers oftest fa '; But auld KILWINNING yields to nane , But rides the storm above them a' ! Blythe , blythe , ecc . Auld Peetrie , t like St . Peter auld , Keeps fast the keys that nane maun thraw ; My faith ! he were a berkie bauld ,
That durst come in among us a' ! Blythe , blythe , & c . Then fill the wine—and let it shine As it has shone in days awa ; And this the toast—as ' tis our boast—The famed Kilwinning first of a' ! Blythe , blythe , is ilka brither ,
Obeying still the Master ' s ca' ; But for the AVardens baith thegither , May their backs be at the wa' !
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Song.
SONG .
Written for the Edinburgh Canongate Kilwinning Lodge , and siulg at the Anniversary Dinner , SUMMER , ST JOHN ' . BY ROBERT GILFILLAN . Blythe , blythe is ilka brither , Obeying still the Master ' s ca ';
But for the AVardens baith thegither , May their backs be at the wa !! There ' s bauld M'Neil , * can raise the deil , As fast as he lays down the law ; Auld Hornie ' s might , we'll test this night . Nor fear his ugly phiz ava . Blythe , blythe , & c .
In place of flowers , ancl sunny bowers , AVhen last we met , ' twas winter snaw ; But ehanyes here , they ne ' er appear , 'Tis simmer aye within this ha ' . Blythe , blythe , & c .
Our Mystic ties , nane dare despise , But they , out ties , who never saw ; The great of heart , may take a part , The rest are only cowans a' ! Blythe , blythe , & c . The best of ships are often taen ,
The best of soldiers oftest fa '; But auld KILWINNING yields to nane , But rides the storm above them a' ! Blythe , blythe , ecc . Auld Peetrie , t like St . Peter auld , Keeps fast the keys that nane maun thraw ; My faith ! he were a berkie bauld ,
That durst come in among us a' ! Blythe , blythe , & c . Then fill the wine—and let it shine As it has shone in days awa ; And this the toast—as ' tis our boast—The famed Kilwinning first of a' ! Blythe , blythe , is ilka brither ,
Obeying still the Master ' s ca' ; But for the AVardens baith thegither , May their backs be at the wa' !