Wha will buy my troggin, fine election ware,
Broken trade o’ Broughton, a’ in high repair?
Buy braw troggin frae the banks o’ Dee,
Wha wants troggin let him come to me.
Here’s a noble Earl’s fame and high renown,
For an auld sang it’s thought the gudes were stown.
Buy braw troggin frae the banks o’ Dee,
Wha wants troggin let him come to me.
Here’s the worth o’ Broughton in a needle’s e’e,
Here’s a reputation tint by Balmaghie.
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Wha wants troggin let him come to me.
Here’s its stuff and lining, Cardoness’ head,
Fine for a soger, a’ the wale o’ lead.
Buy braw troggin frae the banks o’ Dee,
Wha wants troggin let him come to me.
Here’s a little wadset, Buittle’s scrap o’ truth,
Pawn’d in a gin-shop, quenching holy drouth.
Buy braw troggin frae the banks o’ Dee,
Wha wants troggin let him come to me.
Here’s an honest conscience might a prince adorn,
Frae the downs o’ Tinwald, so was never worn.
Buy braw troggin frae the banks o’ Dee,
Wha wants troggin let him come to me.
Here’s armorial bearings frae the manse o’ Urr,
The crest, a sour crab-apple, rotten at the core.
Buy braw troggin frae the banks o’ Dee,
Wha wants troggin let him come to me.
Here is Satan’s picture, like a bizzard gled,
Pouncing poor Redcastle, sprawlin’ like a toad.
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Wha wants troggin let him come to me.
Here’s the font where Douglas stane and mortar names,
Lately used at Caily christening Murray’s crimes.
Buy braw troggin frae the banks o’ Dee,
Wha wants troggin let him come to me.
Here’s the worth and wisdom Collieston can boast,
By a thievish midge they had been nearly lost.
Buy braw troggin frae the banks o’ Dee,
Wha wants troggin let him come to me.
Here is Murray’s fragments o’ the ten commands,
Gifted by Black Jock to get them off his hands.
Buy braw troggin frae the banks o’ Dee,
Wha wants troggin let him come to me.
Saw ye e’er sic troggin? If to buy ye’re slack,
Hornie’s turnin’ chapman, he’ll buy a’ the pack.
Buy braw troggin frae the banks o’ Dee,
Wha wants troggin let him come to me.
Buy braw troggin frae the banks o’ Dee,
Wha wants troggin let him come to me.