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