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On Andrew Brown Hanging Himself
Now what could be the carl's drift
to which auld Nick lent him a lift
Unless it were a wylie shift
To hain his bread
Now he'll eat nane and that is thrift
Since he is dead
to which auld Nick lent him a lift
Unless it were a wylie shift
To hain his bread
Now he'll eat nane and that is thrift
Since he is dead
How coud the fallow be sa daft
to tye himsell up to the laft I
at's awn bed fit, where he sa aft . . . [OMITTED]
to tye himsell up to the laft I
at's awn bed fit, where he sa aft . . . [OMITTED]
By heaven's it was cursedly uncivil
In a bout to prove his fathers Rivall
And then in Rage without Reprivall
his sire to send
with Cords down headlong to the devill
Oh fatall end
In a bout to prove his fathers Rivall
And then in Rage without Reprivall
his sire to send
with Cords down headlong to the devill
Oh fatall end
here be thou seiz'd with plague and pox
Even hell account thee heterodox
Just heaven inflict most grievous stro(kes)
Till thou perpends
thy sire below needs make no clocks
Where time nere ends
Even hell account thee heterodox
Just heaven inflict most grievous stro(kes)
Till thou perpends
thy sire below needs make no clocks
Where time nere ends
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Cauld be your cast who curst your dad
May fleas ay bite you i' your bed
be drawn when hanged in a sled
to gallow lee
After curst sauls to pluto fled
there ay hing ye.
May fleas ay bite you i' your bed
be drawn when hanged in a sled
to gallow lee
After curst sauls to pluto fled
there ay hing ye.
In a Clock cord baith tough and snell
Some others think he hangd himsell
Which was a nearer cut to hell
and with mare speed,
Where base ------ [OMITTED]
Some others think he hangd himsell
Which was a nearer cut to hell
and with mare speed,
Where base ------ [OMITTED]
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