Oh! Hae ye heard o' an unprincipled squad.
[Edinburgh? : s.n.,
1843-1848?]
In one column.
Dated from internal evidence - the text mentions Adam Black as Lord Provost of Edinburgh, he held this post from 1843-1848.
A ballad on the incompetence of politicians, regardless of party.
Title from first line of text.
'Tune - Laird o' Cockpen'.
First lines read: Oh! Hae ye heard o' an unprincipled squad / That got into out council - Whig, Tory and Rad. / I'm wae for the lads; oh! My heart it is sair / To see some wise claimants sae shameless and bair!
Black, Adam, 1784-1874
Ballads, English
Politicians