Ballads on Mr. Herons Election, 1795
ot in the greys;
our ftt'ry we'll keep for some other,
him, only it's justice to praise.
and there will be maiden kilkerran,
and also barskimming's gude knight,
and there will be roarin birtwhistle,
yet luckily roars i' the right.
and there'll be stamp office johnie,
(tak tent how ye purchase a dram!)
and there will be gay cassencarry,
and there'll be gleg el tam.
and there'll be wealthy young richard,
dame fortune should hing by the neck,
fal, thriftless bestowing—
his merit had won him respect.
and there wil
Ballads on Mr. Herons Election, 1795(9/15)