The Poetry Corner

The Scots

By Henry Lawson

Black Scots and red Scots, Red Scots and black; I hae dealt wi the red Scot, An dealt wi the black. The Red Scot is angry. Among the sons o men, Hell pay you a bawbee, An steal it back again. Black Scots and red Scots, Red Scots and black; I hae dealt wi the red Scot, An dealt wi the black. The Black Scot is frienly, A brither an a, Hell pay you a bawbee, An steal back twa. The Ginger Scot o a Scots, The warst shade o Scot, For hell pay ye naething, An tak a youve got. Black Scots and red Scots, Short Scots an lang, Ginger Scots an bald Scots, I dealt wi the gang.