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 Now Johnny be as good's your word, Come let us try both fire and ſword, And dinna rin awa like a frighted bird, Thats chas'd frae its neſt in the morning.

When Johnny Cope he heard of this, He thought it wadna be a miſs, To hae a horſe in readineſs, To flee awa i' the morning.

Fy now Johnny get up and rin, The highland bag pipes mak a din, Its beſt to ſleep in a hale ſkin, For 'twill be a bloody morning.

When Johnny Cope to Berwick came, They ſpear'd at him, Where's a your men. The deil confound me gin I ken, For I left them a i' the morning.

Now Johnny troth ye was nae blate, To come wi' the news o' your ain defeat, And leave your men in ſic a ſtrait, So early in the morning.

All faith co' Johnny I got ſic ſiegs, Wi' their clay-more and Philabegs, If I face them again they'll brack my legs So I wiſh you a good morning. &c. &c.