The Musical Charmer/The British Game-Cock

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THE

BRITISH GAME-COCK

At Waterloo.

Contemplating the feather’d flock,From the Ostrich to the Craw,There’s nane o’ them can sing a SangLike Cocky-leary-law.
The Rook she builds upon the Pine,The Swallow to the wa’, ​
But the proud Game-Cock on midden-top,Sings Cocky-leary-law.Cocky-leary-law,Cocky-leary-law:He claps his wings, in proud disdain,Sings Cocky-leary-law.
How lovingly he tents his flock,And courts them ane and a’!Then chears them up with his proud sang,Sings Cocky-leary-law.Cocky-leary-law,Cocky-leary-law:Then chears them up with his proud sang,Sings Cocky-leary-law.
The Sparrow chirps on the house-top,The Ravin and Jackdaw,But the noble bird, in spite of a’,Sings Cocky-leary-law.Cocky-leary-law,Cocky leavy-law:But the noble bird, in spite of a’,Sings Cocky-leary-law.
The Magpye is a cunning bird,The Dow's without a gaw,But there’s nane has courage to disputeWith Cocky-leary-law.Cocky-leary-law,Cocky-leary-law:But there's nane has courage to disputeWith Cocky-leary-law. ​
There were Eagles bright, and Eagles brown,And some as black's a Craw;But it‘s now well kent they've a' gen upTo Cocky-leary-law.
Cocky-leary-law,Cocky-leary-law:But it's now well kent they've a' gen upTo Cocky-leary-law.
In the morning about three o'clock, He cheers them with his craw,Invites all hands, baith high and low,To do their duties a'.
Cocky-leary-law,Cocky-leary-law:Invites all hands, baith high and low,To do their duties a':Cocky-leary-law.
With sword in hand he will contendWith foes baith great and sma';Nor e'er give up, but with last breathSings Cocky-leary-law:
Cocky-leary-law,Cocky-leary-law:Nor e'er give up, but with last breathSings Cocky-leary-law.
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