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Carolina, Baroness Nairne (August 16, 1766 – October 26, 1845), also known as Lady Nairne, was a Scottish songwriter, born in the auld hoose of Gask, Perthshire.

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Alternative Names: Carolina Oliphant • Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne • Baroness Nairne • Caroline Oliphant • Carolina Nairne Baroness Nairne

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She's mad for refusing the Laird o' Cockpen.

A penniless lass wi' a lang pedigree.

Oh, we ’re a’ noddin’, nid, nid, noddin’;
Oh, we ’re a’ noddin’ at our house at hame.

Gude nicht, and joy be wi' you a'.

There's nae sorrow there, John,
There's neither cauld nor care, John,
The day is aye fair,
In the land o' the leal.