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 To hae a horse in readiness. To flee awa’i’ the morning. Hey Johnny Cope, &c.

Fy now Johnny, get up and rin, The Highland bagpipes make a din, It’s best to sleep in a hale skin. For ’twill be a bloody morning. Hey Johnny Cope &c.

When Johnny Cope to Berwick came, They spier’d at him, Where’s a' your men? The de‘il confound me gin I ken For I left them a’ i’ the morning, Hey Johnny Cope, &c.

Now Johnny troth ye was nae blate, To come wi’ the news o’ your ain defeat, And leave your men in sie a strait. So early in the morning. Hey Johnny Cope. &c.

Ah! faith co’ Johnny I got a fleg, Wi’ their claymores and philabegs, If I face them again de'l break my legs, So I wish a’ good morning Hey Johnny Cope are you waking yet, Or are your drums ɐ beating yet, If ye were waking I would wait, To go to the coals i’ the morning.

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