Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, COCK UP YOUR BEAVER, by ROBERT BURNS



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First Line: When first my brave johnnie lad came to this town
Last Line: Hey, brave johnnie lad, cock up your beaver!
Subject(s): Hats


When first my brave Johnnie lad came to this town,
He had a blue bonnet that wanted the crown;
But now he has gotten a hat and a feather,
Hey, brave Johnnie lad, cock up your beaver!

Cock up your beaver, and cock it fu' sprush,
We'll over the border, and gie them a brush;
There's somebody there we'll teach better behaviour,
Hey, brave Johnnie lad, cock up your beaver!





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