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popular folk tune "If Thou'lt Play Me Fair Play", but as with many old melodies various sets of words can be sung to it, of which Robert Burns's poem "Highland Laddie" is probably the best known. "If Thou'lt Play Me Fair Play" has been reworked several times since Burns set down his words,
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799:"Where got ye siller moon", The Lieder Net Archive
878:"Highland Laddie, a soft-shoe step dance version"
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169:were required to use "Highland Laddie" as their
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580:While heaven preserves my Highland Laddie
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772:"Wood's edition of the songs of Scotland"
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682:Highland and Traditional Scottish Dances
576:Than that his love prove true and steady
562:He'll screen me in his Highland plaidie
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571:Behind a bush in his Highland plaidie
532:And manly looks o' my Highland Laddie
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567:Maun please a Lawland Lord and Lady
549:Oh my bonnie bonnie Highland Laddie
547:Oh my bonnie bonnie Highland Laddie
539:I'd tak' young Donald without trews
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24:. For the inn in West Toodyay, see
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574:Nae greater joy I'll e'er pretend
556:O'er Bently Hill wi' him I'll run
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530:How much unlike the graceful mein
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460:When he drew his gude braid-sword
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471:But I think he'll no bide there.
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601:Bonnie laddie, highland laddie?
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442:Where ha' ye been a' the day?
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496:High-ho, and away she goes,
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