The Camlachie militia.
[Glasgow : Poet's Box, Glasgow,
1855]
'This fine song is sung, with the most unbounded applause, by that comical of all comic singers, Mr Charles Watson, in the Shakspere Saloon, Glasgow. The rapturous encores, with which he is nightly greeted, show how much he is loved by those who appreciate the muse, and admire original talent of a high character. Now that the Lancashire Militia has arrived in Glasgow, on the 11 th instant the Poet expects a great run to the Box for this funny song, the address of which is [?]'.
First line reads: The Russians are coming, oh, dear! oh, dear! / Well, let them come on, we have nothing to fear; / The war now declared - you can now volunteer - / There's nought like the Militia, that is very clear.
In two columns.
'Price only one penny'.
Ballads, English