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the five carls

an election bald

tune—“chevy chase”

there was five carls the uth,

they fell upon a sche,

to send a d to london town,

to brg the tidgs ha

nor only brg the tidgs ha,

but do their errands there,

and aibls gowd and honor baith

ight be that ddie&039;s share

there was aggy by the banks o&039; nith,

a da wi&039; pride eneugh;

and arjory o&039; the ony lochs,

a carl auld and teugh

and blk bess of annandale,

that dwelt near lway-side;

and whisky jean, that took her gill,

galloway sae wide

and auld bck joan frae crichton peel,

o&039; gipsy kith an&039; k;

five wighter carls were na found

the uth untrie with

to send a d to london town,

they t upon a day;

and ony a knight, and ony a ird,

this errand fa wad gae

o ony a knight, and ony a ird,

this errand fa wad gae;

but nae ane uld their fancy please,

o ne&039;er a ane but ae

the first ane was a belted knight,

bred of a border band;

and he wad gae to london town,

ight nae an hi withstand

and he wad do their errands weel,

and ikle he wad say;

and ilka ane about the urt

wad bid to hi gude-day

the neist ca a r youth,

who spak wi&039; odest grace,

and he wad gae to london town,

if sae their pleasure was

he wad na hecht the urtly gifts,

nor ikle speech pretend;

but he wad hecht an honest heart,

wad ne&039;er desert his friend

now, wha to che, and wha refe,

at strife thir carls fell;

for had ntlefolks to please,

and wad please thesel&039;

then out spak i-ou&039;d g o&039; nith,

and she spak up wi&039; pride,

and she wad send the r youth,

whatever ight betide

for the auld gudean o&039; london urt

she didna care a p;

but sh