to save,
he hung it to the wa', man.
then montague, an' guilford too,
began to fear, a fa', man;
and sackville dour, wha stood the stour,
the german chief to thraw, man:
for paddy burke, like ony turk,
nae mercy had at a', man;
an' charlie fox threw by the box,
an' lows'd his tinkler jaw, man.
then rogham took up the game,
till death did on him ca', man;
when shelburne meek held up his cheek,
to gospel w, man:
saint stephen's boys, wi' jarring noise,
they did his measures thraw, man;
for north
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