Balanced and Fair - Donald Mc Gillavry

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SILLY WIZARD - DONALD MC GILLAVRY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5tKxJM9dBE

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1. What, no Silly Wizzard fans?

:shrug:

[Shell Beau]

2. I just don't know who he is.

:shrug:

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3. A Jacobite

But it reminds me of what to do about Fair and Balanced Faux news...


A Jacobite song to commemorate the Battle of Culloden on 16th April 1745.

The song might refer to either the 1715 or 1745 Jacobite Rising; or perhaps the name Donald MacGillavry might just be used to denote Highlanders loyal to the Stewart Cause.

Donald's gane up the hill hard and hungry,
Donald comes down the hill wild and angry;
Donald will clear the gouk's nest cleverly,
Here's to the king and Donald Mcgillavry.
Come like a weighbauk, Donald Macgillavry,
Come like a weighbauk, Donald Macgillavry,
Balance them fair, and balance them cleverly:
Off wi' the counterfeit, Donald Macgillavry.

Donald's run o'er the hill but his tether, man,
As he were wud, or stang'd wi' an ether, man;
When he comes back, there's some will look merrily;
Here's to King James and Donald Macgillavry.
Come like a weaver, Donald Macgillavry,
Come like a weaver, Donald Macgillavry,
Pack on your back, and elwand sae cleverly;
Gie them full measure, my Donald Macgillavry.


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Donald was mumpit wi' mirds and mockery;
Donald was blinded wi' blads o' property;
Arles ran high, but makings were naething, man,
Lord, how Donald is flyting and fretting, man.
Come like the devil, Donald Macgillavry,
Come like the devil, Donald Macgillavry;
Skelp them and scaud them that proved sae unbritherly,
Up wi' King James and Donald Macgillavry.

[Chan790]

4. Well...I like it.

Though you had me the second I read it was a Jacobite song.

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5. For those actually trying to make sense of the song...

GAUK means a fool.
WEIGHBAUK is a set of scales, a balance or a state of indecision.
TETHER can be to restrain, a halter or to marry!
WUD can mean would, mad or wood.
STANG is a sting or to punish.
ETHER is either or adder.
WLWAND is an ells-measure, a measuring rod or a standard.
SAE means so, as or bucket.
RIEF is to plunder.
BANES are kings or would be superiors (pretenders).
THIMBLE is a tailors workshop.
CALLAN is a lad.
BROOKS means possesses.
TANGLENESS is indecision.
WHIGGING is dissenting.
PRIGGING means haggling.
NEWFANGLENESS is innovation or novelty.
BAUKIT is to hold back.
LINGEL is to fasten or fetter.
MUMPIT is stupid or dull.
MIRDS means flattery.
BLADS is large portions.
SKELP is to strike (hit).
SCAUD is to burn or torch.



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