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Snow lies soft and the red stars are asleep,

The stars that were bright last spring:
But lighter than snow is the wing of a dove
When she seeks her mate . . .
What black thing flew across the field
With the flapping wings of Death ?
For bicker and strife I 've a battle-brand,
A battle-brand for my heritage,-
Outlaw am I!
One who had emptied my heart
Stole my bride like a thief:
Then my knife leapt ready for all,
It clamour'd for its reward.
1 It drave me over the frost-bound field,
And a red planet rose.
Then hate came knocking with incessant beat,
It ceased not till my heart had let it in.
I let it in,

l And then . . . then my knife spake back to me.

" What wilt thou do? Was she not thine?
" Art thou faint for the strength to strike ?
" I am bairn to a wound like thine,
" So drive me home.
" For my edge is aweary to quench its thirst,
'· Then drive me home!
" Ah, thou and I are companions dear,
" And I am close to thy heart,
" Thy heart where restless hate doth knock,
" Then let it in that our blood be thawed
" 'Tis he ! Swift on his heels . . .
'' My thirst is quenched ! "
They drave me over the frost-bound field,
They drave me away from fire and hearth.
So watch I, waiting for thieves that roam ,
Then my comrade, my knife, wakes hate again,
And knocks at my frozen heart. ·
WILLIAM WALLACE.

When this is sitng as a solo the upper line is to be taken

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The Outlaw;
BALLAD FOR BARITONE.

Words and Music by WILLIAM WALL.ACE.

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knocks at my fro - zen heart. _ _ _ __

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For bick-er and strife I've a bat-tle-brand, a bat-tl&brand for my

her - i - tage: out law am I, _________ out-law am

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