"Gangin' a' awry!" Or, Learmonth's lamentation.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1834]
Concerning the Edinburgh parliamentary by-election of 2nd June 1834, where Sir John Campbell, John Learmonth and James Aytoun stood for parliament after the resignation of Francis Jeffrey on his appointment as a Senator of the College of Justice - Lord Jeffrey. John Campbell was the successful candidate.
First lines read: OH, gin a body meet a body / Canvassin' the wynde, / Wi' P-----k R-----n before, / And Tories a' behind.
Tune - "Comin through the rye".
Learmonth, John, 1789-1858
Campbell, John Campbell, Baron, 1779-1861
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Scotland Edinburgh.