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That which we are not permitted to have we delight in; that which
we can have is disregarded.
That which we are not permitted to have we delight in; that which
we can have is disregarded.
Inspiring bold John Barleycorn,
What dangers thou canst make us scorn!
Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil;
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Inspiring bold John Barleycorn,
What dangers thou canst make us scorn!
Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil;
Wi' usquebae, we'll face the devil!
Let not our proposal be disregarded on the score of our youth.
Let not our proposal be disregarded on the score of our youth.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
A far greater warfare lies hidden under this assumed peace.
A far greater warfare lies hidden under this assumed peace.
Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.
Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.
The bit that one eates, no friend makes.
The bit that one eates, no friend makes.
We start from the Mother's Arms and we run to the Dustshovel.
We start from the Mother's Arms and we run to the Dustshovel.