Ballads on Mr. Herons Election, 1795
and my son maitnd, wise as brave,
my footsteps follow'd still.
the dougs and the heron's name,
we set nought to their score;
the dougs and the heron's name,
had felt our weight before.
but dougsses o' weight had we,
the pair o' lusty irds,
for building cot-houses sae fam'd,
and christenin' kail-yards.
and there redcastle drew his sword,
that ne'er was stain'd wi' gore,
save on a wand'rer me and blind,
to drive him frae his door.
and st cam creepin' collieston,
was mair ihan wrath;
Ballads on Mr. Herons Election, 1795(14/15)