She's fair an' fause/Johnny Coup

Johnny Coup.

COUP sent a letter to Dunbar,
⟨Charlet⟩ met me in you dare.
And I'll learn you the art of war,
if you'll meet wi me in the morning.

Hey Johnny Coup are you waken yet,
Or are your drums a-beating yet,
If ye were waking I would wait,
To gang to the coals in the morning.

When Charlie look’d this letter upon,
He drew his sword the scabbard from,
Come follow me my merry merry men,
And we’ll meet Johnny Coup i’ the morning;
Hey Johnny Coup, &c.

Now Johnny be as good as your word,
Come let us try baith fire and sword,
And dinna rin awa like a frighted bird,
That's chac'd free its nest i' the morning,
Hey Johnny Coup, &c.

When Johnny Coup did hear of this,
He thought it wadna be amise,
To hae a horse in readiness,
To flee awa' i' the morning,
Hey Johnny Coup, &c.

Fy now Johnny get up and rin,
The Highland bagpipes makes a din,
It’s best to sleep in a (illegible text)ale skin,
For twill be (illegible text) morning.
Hey Johnny Coup, &c.

When Johnny Coup to Dunbar came,
They spier’d at him wheres a your men?
O wow, says Johnny I diynna ken,
For I left them a' i' the morning,
Hey Johnny Coup &c.

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

Alas! quoth Johnny, I got a fleg,
Wi’ their claymores and philabegs
If I face them again I'll break my legs;
So I wish you a' good morning.

Hey Johnny Coup are ye waking yet,
Or are your drums a-beating yet;
If ye were waken I would wait,
To gang to the coals i' the morning.