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 Although each one with curious stone,

are built with arches high and wide,

Six miles also this stream does go,

for Glasgow on the banks of Clyde.

Likewise by right, for more delight,

they have a large and spacious green,

Adorn'd with planting all around,

divided by a pleasant stream.

Into the green there’s to be seen,

a building fair both high and wide,

For washing clear through a' the year,

For Glasgow on the banks of Clyde.

Below this town two bridges stand,

through which the water clear doth fa',

From whence they have the pleasant view,

of the harbour at the Broomielaw.

Where sailors they, both night and day,

come sailing up at every tide,

Their landing be upon the quay,

at Glasgow on the banks of Clyde.

One thing abounds in this beautiful town,

remains untold thee, which I will,

Of their virtues free and frugality,

which doth surpass of beauties all;

The weaving art in every part,

whose splendid flowing branches wide,

Doth blossom here through all the year,

at Glasgow on the banks of Clyde.