heroion bald, no. iv.
the trogger.
tune—“buy broom besoms.”
wha will buy my troggin, fiion ware,
broken trade o' broughton, a' in high repair?
chorus—buy braw troggin frae the banks o' dee;
wha wants troggi him e to me.
there's a noble earl's fame and high renown,
for an auld sang—it's thought the gudes were stown—
buy braw troggin, &c.
here's the worth o' broughton in a needle's e'e;
here's a reputation tint by balmaghie.
buy braw troggin, &c.
here's its stuff and lining, cardoness' head,
fine for a soger, a' the wale o' lead.
buy braw troggin, &c.
here's a little wadset, buittle's scrap o' truth,
pawn'd in a gin-shop, queng holy drouth.
buy braw troggin, &c.
here's an ho sce might a prince adorn;
frae the downs o' tinwald, so was never worn.
buy braw troggin, &c.
here's armorial bearings frae the manse o' urr;
the crest, a sour crab-apple, rotten at the core.
buy braw troggin, &c.
here's the worth and wisdom collieston boast;
by a thievish midge they had been nearly lost.
buy braw troggin, &c.
here is satan's picture, like a bizzard gled,
poung poor redcastle, sprawlin' like a taed.
buy braw troggin, &c.
here's the font where dougs stane and mortar names;
tely used at caily christening murray's crimes.
buy braw troggin, &c.
here is murray's fragments o' the ten ands;
gifted by bck jock to get them aff his hands.
buy braw troggin, &c.
saw ye e'er sic troggin? if to buy ye're sck,
hornie's turnin chapman—he'll buy a' the pack.
buy braw troggin, &c.