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<HEAD>The <HI>LASSES</HI> of <HI>KINGHORN</HI></HEAD>
<OPENER>Tune of Clavers and his Highland Men.</OPENER>
<LG>
<L>ALl Gentlemen and Cavaliers</L>
<L>that doth delight in &s;port,</L>
<L>Come here and li&s;ten to my Song,</L>
<L>for it &s;hall be but &s;hort:</L>
<L>And I'le tell you as brave a Je&s;t,</L>
<L>as ever you did hear:</L>
<L>The La&s;&s;es of <HI>Kinghorn</HI> Town</L>
<L>put our Officers in fear.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="2">
<HEAD>2</HEAD>
<L>It fel upon a <HI>Wedne&s;day</HI></L>
<L>the Month of <HI>February,</HI></L>
<L>Some of the brave Commanders</L>
<L>came to <HI>Kinghorn</HI> Ferry.</L>
<L>Having <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> them a Chapman Lad,</L>
<L>a <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="5 letters">er they had Ta'en,</L>
<L>The Tide was &s;pent e're they came there,</L>
<L>and to the Town the'r<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> g<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">re</L>
</LG>
<LG N="3">
<HEAD>3.</HEAD>
<L>And as they went along the &s;treet</L>
<L>the Chapman made his Moan.</L>
<L>He wrang his hands and &s;aid, alas,</L>
<L>that ever he was born;</L>
<L>For I'm a &s;illy poor Pedler,</L>
<L>from me they ta'en my Pack,</L>
<L>Of all my &s;even years gathering</L>
<L>they left me not a plack.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="4">
<HEAD>4.</HEAD>
<L>But yet with this they'r not content.</L>
<L>nor will they pa&s;s me &s;o,</L>
<L>But I mu&s;t be a Soger,</L>
<L>to <HI>Flanders</HI> I mu&s;t go.</L>
<L>To <HI>Flanders</HI> I mu&s;t go?</L>
<L>a Soger for to be.</L>
<L>But I will die e're I come there,</L>
<L>I'll be &s;o &s;ick at &s;ea.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="5">
<HEAD>5.</HEAD>
<L>The Women were much moved</L>
<L>to hear him make his Moan.</L>
<L>And &s;ome of them mo&s;t courteou&s;ly</L>
<L>unto the Captain's gone,</L>
<L>De&s;iring him of Charity</L>
<L>tha<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> he would let him gang</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="4 letters">e an&s;wered them di&s;dainfully,</L>
<L>he'd rather &s;ee him hang.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="6">
<HEAD>6.</HEAD>
<L>The women were much moved,</L>
<L>and took this as a &s;light,</L>
<L>Said be &s;hould be relieved</L>
<L>in &s;pite of all the<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">r Might:</L>
<L>They gathered right h<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">&s;t<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ly,</L>
<L>and forth into a row,</L>
<L>With Bleechins K<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ocks and Harrow Bills</L>
<L>I <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ot they were not &s;low.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="7">
<HEAD>7.</HEAD>
<L>The Captains they went back again,</L>
<L>and out their Swords did draw,</L>
<L>The women then they l<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ugh at them,</L>
<L>of that they &s;tood not awe;</L>
<L>But thou on them they throng'd &s;o fa&s;t</L>
<L>unto the ground them dang,</L>
<L>And took the Swords cut of their hands,</L>
<L>and &s;oundly did them bang.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="8">
<HEAD>8</HEAD>
<L>The Captains they got up again,</L>
<L>and longer dur&s;t not bide,</L>
<L>For little of their Valour</L>
<L>I'm &s;ure was &s;een that tide:</L>
<L>The women they charg'd furiou&s;ly,</L>
<L>till that they made them <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">un</L>
<L>With <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">leeching Knocks and Harrow Bills</L>
<L>but neither Sword nor Gun.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="9">
<HEAD>9</HEAD>
<L>The Women they charg'd furiou&s;ly.</L>
<L>ran down the Brae like fire,</L>
<L>They made the Captains &s;tand in awe.</L>
<L>and yield to their de&s;i<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">e:</L>
<L>The fir&s;t was Captain <HI>Wilson,</HI></L>
<L>with a Rung in her hand,</L>
<L>She made the Captain &s;tand in awe,</L>
<L>and yield to her Command.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="10">
<HEAD>10.</HEAD>
<L>The next was Major <HI>Sten&s;on</HI></L>
<L>and her &s;i&s;ter al&s;o,</L>
<L>Give me the Pedler's Pack again</L>
<L>e're that ye further go</L>
<L>She took the Serjant by the brea&s;t,</L>
<L>&s;he threw him on his back?</L>
<L>Lieutenant <HI>Bi<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">el</HI> ha&s;tily</L>
<L>took up the Chapmans Pack.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="11">
<HEAD>11.</HEAD>
<L>But out came Colonel <HI>Turnbul,</HI></L>
<L>that hone&s;t Widow Wife,</L>
<L>She asked at her Comerades.</L>
<L>what meaned all this &s;trife?</L>
<L>They've ta'en a &s;illy poor Pedler,</L>
<L>and will not let him go:</L>
<L>She an&s;wered them couragiou&s;ly</L>
<L>faith it &s;hall not be &s;o.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="12">
<HEAD>12.</HEAD>
<L>She took a Knock into her hand</L>
<L>of Bleeching &s;he is good,</L>
<L>She caus'd the Serjant &s;tagger</L>
<L>in the place where he &s;tood.</L>
<L>And in her hand in his Pocket</L>
<L>and out the <HI>Pur&s;e</HI> did draw,</L>
<L>Gave him a cli<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">k out o'er the Crown.</L>
<L>awa ye Rogue awa</L>
</LG>
<LG N="13">
<HEAD>13</HEAD>
<L>The Sailers they leugh heartily</L>
<L>for to behold the &s;port,</L>
<L>To &s;ee the Captains run away</L>
<L>for &s;helter to the Boat:</L>
<L>But up &s;pake General <HI>Pater&s;on.</HI></L>
<L>&s;he &s;pake with Coun&s;el good,</L>
<L>And &s;he de&s;ir'd to &s;ound retreat.</L>
<L>for &s;he would have no Blood.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="14">
<HEAD>14</HEAD>
<L>For we've got the Pedlers Pack &amp; Pur&s;e</L>
<L>and this is all had he,</L>
<L>Had it not been for King <HI>William</HI>'s &s;ake,</L>
<L>we'd drown'd them in the Sea.</L>
<L>The Captains then they were right glad,</L>
<L>when that this News they heard,</L>
<L>De&s;ir'd the Seamen hoi&s;e their Sails</L>
<L>and not longer to bide.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="15">
<HEAD>15.</HEAD>
<L>For we have all been Sogers</L>
<L>more then this duzen of years.</L>
<L>And all the Battels we were at,</L>
<L>we were never in &s;uch Fears,</L>
<L>O fy on you for Sogers</L>
<L>that ever you took pay,</L>
<L>The La&s;&s;es of <HI>Kinghorn</HI> Town</L>
<L>they made you run away.</L>
</LG>
<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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