Heron Election Ballad, No. IV.

HeronElectionBallad,No.IV.

TheTrogger.

Tune—「BuyBroomBesoms.」

Whawillbuymytroggin,fineelectionware,

Brokentradeo'Broughton,a'inhighrepair?

Chorus—Buybrawtrogginfraethebankso'Dee;

Whawantstrogginlethimcometome.

There'sanobleEarl'sfameandhighrenown,

Foranauldsang—it'sthoughtthegudeswerestown—

Buybrawtroggin,&c.

Here'sthewortho'Broughtoninaneedle'se'e;

Here'sareputationtintbyBalmaghie.

Buybrawtroggin,&c.

Here'sitsstuffandlining,Cardoness'head,

Fineforasoger,a'thewaleo'lead.

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Here'salittlewadset,Buittle'sscrapo'truth,

Pawn'dinagin-shop,quenchingholydrouth.

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Here'sanhonestconsciencemightaprinceadorn;

Fraethedownso'Tinwald,sowasneverworn.

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Here'sarmorialbearingsfraethemanseo'Urr;

Thecrest,asourcrab-apple,rottenatthecore.

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Here'stheworthandwisdomColliestoncanboast;

Byathievishmidgetheyhadbeennearlylost.

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HereisSatan'spicture,likeabizzardgled,

PouncingpoorRedcastle,sprawlin'likeataed.

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Here'sthefontwhereDouglasstaneandmortarnames;

LatelyusedatCailychristeningMurray'scrimes.

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HereisMurray'sfragmentso'thetencommands;

GiftedbyblackJocktogetthemaffhishands.

Buybrawtroggin,&c.

Sawyee'ersictroggin?iftobuyye'reslack,

Hornie'sturninchapman—he'llbuya'thepack.

Buybrawtroggin,&c.