J. F. Campbell Collection > Popular rhymes of Scotland

RHYMES CONNECTED WITH NEW-YEAR, &C. 301
Enter Black Knight, and speaks.
Here comes in Black Knight, the great king of Macedon,
AVho has conquered all the world but Scotland alone.
When I came to Scotland my heart it grew cold,
To see a little nation so stout and so bold —
So stout and so bold, so frank and so free :
Call upon Galatian to fight wi' me.
Enter Galatian, and speaks.
Here come I, Galatian ; Galatian is my name ;
Sword and buckler by my side, I hope to win the game.
Black Knight.
The game, sir, the game, sir, it is not in your power ;
I'll hash you and slash you in less than half an hoiu'.*
* The following is the commencement of the play, as performed in the
neighbourhood of Falkirk :—
Open your door and let us in,
We hope your favour for to win ;
We're none of your roguish sort.
But come of your noble train.
If you don't believe what I say,
I'll call in the king of Macedon,
And he shall clear his way !
Enter King.
Here in come I, the great king of IMacedon ;
I've conquered this world round and round ;
But when I came to Scotland, my courage grew so cold,
To see a little nation so stout and so bold ;
* * * *
If you don't believe what I say,
I'll call in Prince George of Villa, and he shall clear his way !
Enter Prince George of Ville.
Here in come I, Prince George of Ville,
A Ville of valiant light [might ?] ;
Here I sit and spend my right,
* * * and reason ;
Here I draw my bloody weapon.
My bloody weapon shines so clear,
I'U run it right into your ear.
If you don't believe what I say,
I'll call in the Slasher, and he shall clear his way !
Enter Slasher.
Here in come I, Slasher ; Slasher is my name ;
With sword and buckler by my side^ I hope to win the game.