...rapine uncontrolled commands, The rebel clans in search of prey, Came over the hills and far away. Over the hills and far away, Over the hills and far away, The rebel clans, in search of prey, Came over the hills and far away. Regardless whether wrong or right,...

...bound Not a furlong off — the horizon's bound, And the level lawn where the sun all day Burns : — " Over the hills and far away." OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY. 291 A little bird sings above my bed, And I know if I could but lift my head I would see the sun set,...

...thoughts dwell with a sweet delight, And all upon a maiden bright Who dwells by Houra's rocky height, Over the hills and far away, Over the hills and far away, I think of her both night and day, Over the hills and far away. n. And is my maid a proper theme ?...

...victories won, Of wrongs o'erthrown and of great deeds done— Of the valor that he shall prove some day, Over the hills and far away— Over the hills, and far away! Over the hills and far away It 's, oh, for the toil the livelong day! But it mattereth not to the soul...

...shook its shadowy hair, And Duncan he laughed no more, but grey As the rainy dust of a rainy day, Went over the hills and far away." " Over the hills and far away " — That is the tune I heard one day. O that I too might hear the cruel Honey-sweet folk of the Hills...

...Hark how the drums beat up again For all true soldiers, gentlemen ; Then let us 'list and march away Over the hills and far away." "OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY." 43 Then there was one that Tom had heard at the play, sung by a gay captain and a dare-devil recruiting...

...shook its shadowy hair, And Duncan he laughed no more, but grey As the rainy dust of a rainy day, Went over the hills and far away. " " Over the hills and far away " — That is the tune I heard one day. O that I too might hear the cruel Honey-sweet folk of the Hills...

...proven has, alake ! unkind, Which gars poor Jockie aften rue, That e'er he lo'ed a fickle mind. It's over the hills and far away, Over the hills and far away, Over the hills and far away, The wind has blawn my plaid away. Now Jockie was a bonnie lad As e'er...

...where blazeth the noon of day, Over the hills and far away — Over the hills and far away! [ 198] OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY Over the hills and far away, An old man lingers at close of day ; Now that his journey is almost done, His battles fought and his...

...and of great deeds done, Of the valor that he shall prove some day, Over the hills and far away — Over the hills and far away ! Over the hills and far away — It's oh for the toil the livelong clay! But it mattereth not to the soul aflame With the love for...