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My heart's in the Highlands , my heart is not here ; My heart's in the Highlands a
chasing the deer ; Chasing the wild deer , and following the roe , My heart's in the
Highlands wherever I go . Farewel to the Highlands , farewel to the North , The ...
My heart's in the Highlands , my heart is not here ; My heart's in the Highlands a
chasing the deer ; Chasing the wild deer , and following the roe , My heart's in the
Highlands wherever I go . Farewel to the Highlands , farewel to the North , The ...
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| Título | Reliques of Robert Burns: Consisting Chiefly of Original Letters, Poems, and Critical Observations on Scottish Songs |
| Autor | Robert Burns |
| Editor | Robert Hartley Cromek |
| Editora | J. M'Creery, 1808 |
| Original de | Biblioteca Pública de Nova York |
| Digitalizado | 15 abr. 2008 |
| Num. págs. | 453 páginas |
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