Farewell ye dungeons, dark & strong This wretches destiny MacPherson's day will nae be long Allow the gallows tree Say rauntingly, say wantonly And undauntedly ga'ed he And he played a spring and danced it 'round Allow the gallows tree Well I've lived me a life of stearf and strife On mony a bloody battle plain But it breaks my heart I must depart And nae avenged I be So take these bands frae aff me hands And bring to me my sword For there nae be a man in all the land I'll brave him at one word So farewell light and me sun shine bright And all benath the Highland skies MacPherson's name will nae distaine The wretch who will nae die