Robert Burns (1759–1796). Poems and Songs.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.
274 . SongCarle, an the King come
Carle, an the King come, Thou shalt dance and I will sing, Carle, an the King come. Then somebody maun cross the main, And every man shall hae his ain, Carle, an the King come. Carle, an the King come, &c. We gae the boot and better horse; And that we’ll tell them at the cross, Carle, an the King come. Carle, an the King come, &c. Coggie, an the King come, I’se be fou, and thou’se be toom Coggie, an the King come. Coggie, an the King come, &c.