Mrs. Elizabeth Grant of Carron (1745?–1814?)

ROY’S wife of Aldivalloch!

Roy’s wife of Aldivalloch!—

Wat ye how she cheated me

As I cam’ o’er the braes o’ Balloch.

She vowed, she swore, she wad be mine,

She said she lo’ed me best of ony;

But ah! the fickle, faithless quean,

She’s ta’en the carle, and left her Johnnie.

O, she was a canty quean,

Weel could she dance the Highland walloch;

How happy I, had she been mine,

Or I been Roy of Aldivalloch!

Her hair sae fair, her e’en sae clear,

Her wee bit mou’ sae sweet and bonnie;

To me she ever will be dear,

Though she’s for ever left her Johnnie.