BALMORAL CASTLE by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL

Beautiful Balmoral Castle,
Most handsome to be seen,
Highland home of the Empress of India,
Great Britain's Queen.
Your woods and waters and
Mountains high are most
Beautiful to see,
Near by Balmoral Castle
And the dark river Dee.

Then there's the hill of Cairngorm
To be seen from afar,
And the beautiful heathery hills
Of dark Lochnagar,
And the handsome little village-
The Castleton o'Braemar-
Which is most beautiful to see,
Near by Balmoral Castle
And the dark river Dee.

Then there's the handsome little church
Of Crathie-most beautiful to be seen;
And the Queen goes there on Sunday
To hear the Word of God
Most solemn and serene,
Which is most beautiful to see,
Nor far from Balmoral Castle
And the dark river Dee.

Then, when she finds herself
At leisure, she goes for to see
Her old female acquaintances
That lives on the river Dee,
And reads the Bible unto them,
Which is most beautiful to see,
Nor far from Balmoral Castle
And the dark river Dee.

Beautiful Balmoral Castle!
In the summer season of the year
The Queen comes to reside in thee,
Her spirits for to cheer,
And to see her hiland deer,
And in the green woods to roam
And admire the hiland cataracts,
With their misty foam,
Which is most beautiful to see,
Near by Balmoral Castle
And the dark river Dee.

Beautiful Balmoral Castle,
With your green swards and flowers fair,
Thee Queen of great Britain
Is always welcome there;
For they young and they old
Tries to do for her all they can,
And they faithful Highlanders there
Will protect her to a man,
Which is most beautiful to see,
Near by Balmoral Castle
And thee dark river Dee.

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