Margaret Simpson was the daughter of humble parents in the county of Ayr,
With a comely figure, and face of beauty rare,
And just in the full bloom of her womanhood,
Was united to John Rouat, a fisherman good.
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Then shortly after that his son James was shot, For allowing a deserter to escape, such was his lot; And through the death of his two sons he felt dejected, And the condolence of kind neighbours by him was rejected. sadness and cruelty in the pages of.. tony