heroion ballad, no. iv.
the trogger.
tune—“buy broom besoms.”
wha will buy my troggin, fiion ware,
roken trade o' broughton, a' in high repair?
chorus—buy braw troggin frae the banks o' dee
wha wants troggi him e to me.
there's a noble earl's fame and high renown,
for an auld sang—it's thought the gudes were stown—
uy braw troggin, c.
here's the worth o' broughton in a needle's e'e
here's a reputation tint by balmaghie.
uy braw troggin, c.
here's its stuff and lining, cardoness' head,
fine for a soger, a' the wale o' lead.
uy braw troggin, c.
here's a little wadset, buittle's scrap o' truth,
awn'd in a gin-shop, queng holy drouth.
uy braw troggin, c.
here's an ho sce might a prince ador
frae the downs o' tinwald, so was never worn.
uy braw troggin, c.
here's armorial bearings frae the manse o' urr
the crest, a sour crab-apple, rotten at the core.
uy braw troggin, c.
here's the worth and wisdom collieston boast
y a thievish midge they had been nearly lost.
uy braw troggin, c.
here is satan's picture, like a bizzard gled,
oung poor redcastle, sprawlin' like a taed.
uy braw troggin, c.
here's the font where douglas stane and mortar name
lately used at caily christening murray's crimes.
uy braw troggin, c.
here is murray's fragments o' the ten and
gifted by black jock to get them aff his hands.
uy braw troggin, c.
aw ye e'er sic troggin? if to buy ye're slack,
hornie's turnin chapman—he'll buy a' the pack.
uy braw troggin, c.
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