We'll drink to Athole's gallant band, To Cluny of the Glen, joe, To Donald Blue, and Appin true, And red Clan-Ranald's men, joe; And cry our news-our gallant news, That Caril disna ken, joe, Our gallant news of tartan trews, And red Clan-Ranald's men, joe. UP AN' RIN AWA', GEORDIE. Ir is a pity that we cannot father this on the ideal " Dwomony" altogether. However, it is not just so bad when considered that it is an answer to a Whig song of 1746, beginning," Up an' rin awa', Charlie," &c. Up an' rin awa', Geordie, Up an' rin awa', Geordie, For feint a stand in Cumberland Your troops can mak ava, Geordie. In ague fits an' a', Geordie, And auntie Wade, wi' pick an' spade, The lads o' Westmoreland came up, But took the spavie in their houghs, An' limpit fast awa', Geordie. O had ye seen them at their posts, Up an' rin awa', Geordie, &c. These Highland dogs, wi' hose an' brogs, They dree nae cauld at a', Geordie; Their hides are tann'd like Kendal bend, An' proof to frost an' snaw, Geordie. They dive like moudies in the yird, Like squirrels mount a wa', Geordie; An' auld Carlisle, baith tower an' pile, Has got a waesome fa', Geordie. Up an' rin awa', Geordie, &c. Brave Sir John Pennington is fled, And Andrew Pattison's laid bye, The prince of provosts a', Geordie; 'Tis hard to thole, for gallant soul His frostit thumbs to blaw, Geordie. Up an' rin awa', Geordie, &c. Prince Charlie Stuart's ta'en the road, Up an' rin awa', Geordie, &c. I canna tell, ye ken yoursell, Your faith, an' trust, an' a', Geordie; But 'tis o'er true your cause looks blue, 'Tis best to pack awa', Geordie. An' ye maun tak your foreign bike, Your Turks, an' queans, an' a', Geordie, To pluff an' trig your braw new wig, L There's ae thing I had maist forgot, Perhaps there may be twa, Geordie: How they received you a', Geordie. Are brairding through the snaw, Geordie. Up an' rin awa', Geordie, &c. That Hanover's a dainty place, It suits you to a straw, Geordie; Up an' rin awa', Geordie, &c. You've lost the land o' cakes an' weir, Auld Caledonia, Geordie; |