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 And dinna rin away like a frighted bird,

That's chas'd frae its nest in the morning.

Hey Johnnie Coup, &c.

When Johnnie Coup he heard of this.

He thought it wadna be amiss

To hae a horse in readiness,

To flie awa' i the morning.

Hey Johnnie Coup, &c.

Fy now Johnnie get up and rin,

The Highland bagpipes makes a din.

It s best to s'eep in a hale skin,

For ‘twill be a bluiddie morning,

Hey Johnnie Coup, &c,

When Johnnie Coup to Dunbar came,

They spier d a him wbere‘s a‘ your men;

The deil confound me gin I ken,

For I left them a' in the morning.

Hey Johnnie Coup, &c.

Now, Johnnie troth ye wasna blate,

To come wi the news o' your ain defeat

And leave your men in sic a strait,

So early in the morning.

Hey Johnnie Coup, &c.

Ah faith co Johnnie I got a flag.

With their claymores and philabegs,

If I face them again, deil break my legs,

So l wish you a good morning.

Hey Johnnie Coup, &c.

