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THE CARLES OF DYSART by ROBERT BURNS

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First Line: UP WI' THE CARLES OF DYSART
Last Line: HEY, CA' THRO', &C.
Subject(s): LABOR & LABORERS; DRINKS & DRINKING;
Up wi' the carles o' Dysart,
And the lads o' Buckhaven,
And the kimmers o' Largo,
And the lasses o' Leven.

Chorus. -- Hey, ca' thro', ca' thro',
For we hae muckle ado.
Hey, ca' thro', ca' thro',
For we hae muckle ado;

We hae tales to tell,
An' we hae sangs to sing;
We hae pennies tae spend,
An' we hae pints to bring.
Hey, ca' thro', &c.

We'll live a' our days,
And them that comes behin',
Let them do the like,
An' spend the gear they win.
Hey, ca' thro', &c.



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