heronelectionballad，no.iv.

thetrogger.

tune—“buybroombesoms.”

whawillbuymytroggin，fineelectionware，

brokentradeo'broughton，a'inhighrepair?

chorus—buybrawtrogginfraethebankso'dee;

whawantstrogginlethimcometome.

there'sanobleearl'sfameandhighrenown，

foranauldsang—it'sthoughtthegudeswerestown—

buybrawtroggin，c.

here'sthewortho'broughtoninaneedle'se'e;

here'sareputationtintbybalmaghie.

buybrawtroggin，c.

here'sitsstuffandlining，cardoness'head，

fineforasoger，a'thewaleo'lead.

buybrawtroggin，c.

here'salittlewadset，buittle'sscrapo'truth，

pawn'dinagin-shop，quenchingholydrouth.

buybrawtroggin，c.

here'sanhonestconsciencemightaprinceadorn;

fraethedownso'tinwald，sowasneverworn.

buybrawtroggin，c.

here'sarmorialbearingsfraethemanseo'urr;

thecrest，asourcrab-apple，rottenatthecore.

buybrawtroggin，c.

here'stheworthandwisdomcolliestoncanboast;

byathievishmidgetheyhadbeennearlylost.

buybrawtroggin，c.

hereissatan'spicture，likeabizzardgled，

pouncingpoorredcastle，sprawlin'likeataed.

buybrawtroggin，c.

here'sthefontwheredouglasstaneandmortarnames;

latelyusedatcailychristeningmurray'scrimes.

buybrawtroggin，c.

hereismurray'sfragmentso'thetencommands;

giftedbyblackjocktogetthemaffhishands.

buybrawtroggin，c.

sawyee'ersictroggin?iftobuyye'reslack，

hornie'sturninchapman—he'llbuya'thepack.

buybrawtroggin，c.