The lasses of Kinghorn. Tune of Clavers and his Highland men.

The lasses of Kinghorn. Tune of Clavers and his Highland men.

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The LASSES of KINGHORN

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The LASSES of KINGHORN

Tune of Clavers and his Highland Men.

ALl Gentlemen and Cavaliers

that doth delight in sport,

Come here and listen to my Song,

for it shall be but short:

And I'le tell you as brave a Jest,

as ever you did hear:

The Lasses of Kinghorn Town

put our Officers in fear.

2

It fel upon a Wednesday

the Month of February,

Some of the brave Commanders

came to Kinghorn Ferry.

Having [...] them a Chapman Lad,

a [...]er they had Ta'en,

The Tide was spent e're they came there,

and to the Town the'r [...] g [...]re

3.

And as they went along the street

the Chapman made his Moan.

He wrang his hands and said, alas,

that ever he was born;

For I'm a silly poor Pedler,

from me they ta'en my Pack,

Of all my seven years gathering

they left me not a plack.

4.

But yet with this they'r not content.

nor will they pass me so,

But I must be a Soger,

to Flanders I must go.

To Flanders I must go?

a Soger for to be.

But I will die e're I come there,

I'll be so sick at sea.

5.

The Women were much moved

to hear him make his Moan.

And some of them most courteously

unto the Captain's gone,

Desiring him of Charity

tha [...] he would let him gang

[...]e answered them disdainfully,

he'd rather see him hang.

6.

The women were much moved,

and took this as a slight,

Said be should be relieved

in spite of all the [...]r Might:

They gathered right h [...]st [...]ly,

and forth into a row,

With Bleechins K [...]ocks and Harrow Bills

I [...]ot they were not slow.

7.

The Captains they went back again,

and out their Swords did draw,

The women then they l [...]ugh at them,

of that they stood not awe;

But thou on them they throng'd so fast

unto the ground them dang,

And took the Swords cut of their hands,

and soundly did them bang.

8

The Captains they got up again,

and longer durst not bide,

For little of their Valour

I'm sure was seen that tide:

The women they charg'd furiously,

till that they made them [...]un

With [...]leeching Knocks and Harrow Bills

but neither Sword nor Gun.

9

The Women they charg'd furiously.

ran down the Brae like fire,

They made the Captains stand in awe.

and yield to their desi [...]e:

The first was Captain Wilson,

with a Rung in her hand,

She made the Captain stand in awe,

and yield to her Command.

10.

The next was Major Stenson

and her sister also,

Give me the Pedler's Pack again

e're that ye further go

She took the Serjant by the breast,

she threw him on his back?

Lieutenant Bi [...]el hastily

took up the Chapmans Pack.

11.

But out came Colonel Turnbul,

that honest Widow Wife,

She asked at her Comerades.

what meaned all this strife?

They've ta'en a silly poor Pedler,

and will not let him go:

She answered them couragiously

faith it shall not be so.

12.

She took a Knock into her hand

of Bleeching she is good,

She caus'd the Serjant stagger

in the place where he stood.

And in her hand in his Pocket

and out the Purse did draw,

Gave him a cli [...]k out o'er the Crown.

awa ye Rogue awa

13

The Sailers they leugh heartily

for to behold the sport,

To see the Captains run away

for shelter to the Boat:

But up spake General Paterson.

she spake with Counsel good,

And she desir'd to sound retreat.

for she would have no Blood.

14

For we've got the Pedlers Pack & Purse

and this is all had he,

Had it not been for King William's sake,

we'd drown'd them in the Sea.

The Captains then they were right glad,

when that this News they heard,

Desir'd the Seamen hoise their Sails

and not longer to bide.

15.

For we have all been Sogers

more then this duzen of years.

And all the Battels we were at,

we were never in such Fears,

O fy on you for Sogers

that ever you took pay,

The Lasses of Kinghorn Town

they made you run away.

FINIS.

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The lasses of Kinghorn. Tune of Clavers and his Highland men.

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1700

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175934

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