Eletin Ballad Fr Westerha
ele 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 try's friend, ied 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 try's boast? like him there is na twa, jamie; there's no a calles 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.