The Modern Scottish Minstrel , Volume I. - The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Various
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Then be advised, and warning take
From such a man as me; I 'm neither Pope nor Cardinal, Nor one of high degree; You 'll meet displeasure everywhere; Then do as I have done, E'en tune your pipe and please yourselves With John o' Badenyon. [1] This song was composed when Wilkes, Horne, and others, were exciting a commotion about liberty. THE EWIE WI' THE CROOKIT HORN. I. Were I but able to rehearse My Ewie's praise in proper verse, I 'd sound it forth as loud and fierce As ever piper's drone could blaw; The Ewie wi' the crookit horn, Wha had kent her might hae sworn Sic a Ewe was never born, Hereabout nor far awa'; Sic a Ewe was never born, |
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