election ballad for westerha（1/1）

election ballad for westerha'

tune—“up and waur them a', willie.”

the laddies by the banks o' nith

wad trust his grace wi a', jamie;

but he'll sair them, as he sair'd the king—

turn tail and rin awa', jamie.

chorus.—up and waur them a', jamie,

up and waur them a';

the johnstones hae the guidin o't,

ye turncoat whigs, awa'!

the day he stude his country's friend,

or gied her faes a claw, jamie,

or frae puir man a blessin wan,

that day the duke ne'er saw, jamie.

up and waur them, &c.

but wha is he, his country's boast?

like him there is na twa, jamie;

there's no a callent tents the kye,

but kens o' westerha', jamie.

up and waur them, &c.

to end the wark, here's whistlebirk,

lang may his whistle blaw, jamie;

and maxwell true, o' sterling blue;

and we'll be johnstones a', jamie.

up and waur them, &c.