University of Virginia Library

Search this document 
The songs of the Wilsons

With a memoir of the Family, and several additional songs never before published. Edited by John Harland

expand section


76

THE BUCKINGHAM CHEQUE.

By Mr Alexander Wilson.

77

You 've heard of Billy Hogarth, whose paintings are sublime;
One story in his picture I 've just turn'd into rhyme.

Chorus.

Then a-sawing we will go, we 'll go,
A-sawing we will go;
We 'll cut the beam whereon we stand,
And break our necks below.
[OMITTED]
[_]

The rest is wanting.