Donald MacGillavry Songtext
von Firkin

Donald′s gone up the hill hard and hungry
Donald came down the hill wild and angry
Donald will clear the cuckoo's (gouk′s) nest cleverly
Here's to the king and Donald MacGillavry
Come like a weighbauk, Donald MacGillavry
Come like a weighbauk, Donald MacGillavry
Balance them fair, and balance them cleverly
Off with the counterfeit, Donald MacGillavry

Donald's run over the hill but his tether, man
As he were mad, or stung with an adder, man
When he comes back, some will look merrily
Here′s to the king and Donald MacGillavry
Come like a weaver, Donald MacGillavry
Come like a weaver, Donald MacGillavry
Pack on your back, and elwand so cleverly
Give them full measure, my Donald MacGillavry


Donald fought with roguery
Dinner′d with beggary
Better meet the devil than
Donald MacGillavry
Come like a tailor, Donald MacGillavry
Come like a tailor, Donald MacGillavry
Push about, in and out, thimble them cleverly
Up with the king and Donald MacGillavry

Donald's the callen that brooks nea tangleness
Whigging and prigging and a′newfangleness
They must be gone: he will not back down, man
He must have justice, or faith he'll take it, man
Come like a cobbler, Donald MacGillavry
Come like a cobbler, Donald MacGillavry
Beat them, and bore them, and lingel them cleverly
Up with the king and Donald MacGillavry

Donald, lulled with flattery
Blind′d with dreams o' property
But better meet the devil than
Donald MacGillavry
Come like the devil, Donald MacGillavry
Come like the devil, Donald MacGillavry
Slap them and scold them that proved so unbrotherly
Up with King James and Donald MacGillavry