And, had it been thy lot to live 105
  With us who now behold the light,
  Thou would’st have nobly stirred thyself,
    And battled for the Right.

  For thou wert still [14] the poor man’s stay,
  The poor man’s heart, the poor man’s hand; 110
  And all the oppressed, who wanted strength,
    Had thine at their command. [15]

  Bear witness many a pensive sigh
  Of thoughtful Herdsman when he strays
  Alone upon Loch Veol’s heights, 115
    And by Loch Lomond’s braes!

  And, far and near, through vale and hill,
  Are faces that attest the same;
  The proud heart flashing through the eyes, [16]
    At sound of ROB ROY’S name. 120

* * * * *

VARIANTS ON THE TEXT

[Variant 1: 

1807.

  And Scotland boasts of one as good,
  She has her own Rob Roy. 1803.  D.W.]

[Variant 2: 

1807.

  ...  Outlaw ... 1803.  D.W.]

[Variant 3: 

1807.

  ... daring ... 1803.  D.W.]

[Variant 4: 

1807.

Stanzas 3 and 4 are thus combined by D.W., and also in a printed (not published) version, given in a copy of the 1807 edition.

  Yet Robin was as wise as brave,
  As wise in thought as bold in deed,
  For in the principles of things
    He sought his moral creed.]

[Variant 5: 

1827.

  ... which ... 1807.]

[Variant 6: 

1807.

  ... tyrannous ... 1803.  D. W.]

[Variant 7: 

1807.

  And freakishness ... 1803.  D. W.]

[Variant 8: 

1807.

  ... their ...  MS.]

[Variant 9: 

1807.

  All fashion their desires. 1803.  D. W.]

[Variant 10: 

1815.

  “Since then,” said Robin, “right is plain, 1807.]

[Variant 11: 

1827.

  Through summer’s heat and winter’s snow:  1807.]

[Variant 12: 

1807.

  The Rents and Land-marks, Rights of Chase,
  Sheriffs and Factors, Lairds and Thanes, 1803.  D. W.

  Sheriffs and Factors, rights of chase,
  Their Lairds, and their domains, MS.]

[Variant 13: 

1827.

  ... our brave ... 1807.]

[Variant 14: 

1815.

  For Robin was ... 1807.]

[Variant 15: 

1815.

  Had Robin’s to command. 1807.]

[Variant 16: 

1827.

  Kindling with instantaneous joy 1803.  D.W.

  And kindle, like a fire new stirr’d, 1807.]