Ballads on Mr. Herons Election, 1795
l galloway's sceptre's broke,
and broughton's wi' the sin,
and i my a craft may try,
sin' hoy is gane.
'twas by the banks o' bonie dee,
beside kirkcudbright's towers,
the stewart and the murray there,
did muster a' their powers.
then murray on the auld grey yaud,
wi' winged spurs did ride,
that auld grey yaud a' nidsdale rade,
he staw upon nidside.
and there had he yerl himsel,
o there had been nae py;
but garlies was to london gane,
and sae the kye might stray.
and there was balmaghie, i
Ballads on Mr. Herons Election, 1795(12/15)