The Poetry of Robert Burns Edited by William Ernest Henley and Thomas F. Henderson |
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COCK UP YOUR BEAVER |
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COCK UP YOUR BEAVER
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When first my brave Johnie lad came to this town,He had a blue bonnet that wanted the crown,
But now he has gotten a hat and a feather—
Hey, brave Johnie lad, cock up your beaver!
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Cock up your beaver, and cock it fu' sprush!We'll over the border and gie them a brush:
There's somebody there we'll teach better behaviour—
Hey, brave Johnie lad, cock up your beaver!
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