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The Book of Clanranald (Author: [unknown])

section 19

Niall, the son of Donald M" Vurich, sang.

1. Old Belzebub ran the archbishop to meet,
   and thus the arch Rebell the apostate did greet. wt. a fa la la
2. Och my Dr Doctor Burnet
   I'm pleased beyond measure
   this visite unlookt for
   gives me infinite pleasure

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3. But o my Dr Saram
   how goes things above
   Doth George hate the Toryes
   and Whiggks only love wt. a fa la a
4. Were your highness impropriated
   in person to reign
   You coud not more bravely our party maintain
   But how doth gd. Robert?
   O perfectly well
   A .... whigg
   you had nere in hell wt. a fa la &
5. Hugh Peter is making
   a Sneaker within
   for Luther, Buchannan, Jo. Knox, and Calvin
   but ore ye have tipled a brass of punch bowls
   yile swear you never
   Drank wt. Dishonester souls, wt. a fa
6. This night wile caruse
   putt ane end to all pain
   goe Cromwell you dog
   King William unchaine
   and tell him at length
   yt. Sarams come down
   who just left his Mitre
   as he left his Crown, wt. a fa la la
7. They lived as they dyed
   in our Service all spent
   they only come hear
   who never repents.
   Lett the heralds aloud,
   our victory tell
   lett George live for ever
   amen cryed all hell.