Walter Watson

“ For we've lippen'd aye to providence, and sae will we yet.
⁠And sae will we yet, &c.
Long live the king, and happy may he be,
And success to his forces by land and by sea!
His enemies to triumph we never will permit,
Britons aye have been victorious, and sae will they yet.
⁠And sae will they yet, &c.
Let the glass keep its course, and go merrily roun',
For the sun has to rise, though the moon it goes down.
Till the house be rinnin' roun' about, it's time enough to flit,
When we fell, we aye got up again, and sae will we yet. ”

“ Now simmer decks the fields wi' flow'rs,
⁠The woods wi' leaves so green;
And little birds around their bow'rs,
⁠In harmony convene:
The cuckoo flies from tree to tree,
⁠Whilst saft the zephyrs blaw ”

“ O gentle peace return again,
⁠bring Jo key to my arms,
Frae dangers on the raging main,
⁠frae cruel war's alarms
Gin e'er we meer, nae mair we'll part
⁠as lang's we've breath to draw;
Nae mair I'll sing, wi' aching heart,
⁠my Jockey's far awa.
⁠My Jockey's, &c.
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. ”