History & Politics
Go to Berwick, Johnnie
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, vol. 1 (1855–57)
History & Politics
Go to Berwick, Johnnie;
Bring her frae the Border;
Yon sweet bonnie lassie,
Let her gae nae farther.
English loons will twine ye
O' the lovely treasure;
But we 'll let them ken
A sword wi' them we 'll measure.
Go to Berwick, Johnnie,
And regain your honour;
Drive them ower the Tweed,
And show our Scottish banner.
I am Rob, the King,
And ye are Jock, my brither;
But, before we lose her,
We 'll a' there thegither.
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Hamilton, John. “Go to Berwick, Johnnie.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/hamilton/2/.
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Hamilton, John. “Go to Berwick, Johnnie.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/hamilton/2/.
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