Ballads on Mr. Heron's Election-Ballad Third

John Bushby laments the loss o' Galloway an' Broughton's power, recallin' a muster by the Dee at Kirkcudbright. His roll o' allies mocks the priests' honesty, Redcastle's bravery an' Collieston's care for his ain skin.

By Robert Burns · Genre: Political Satire, Ballad · 661 words

First lines

John Bushby's Lamentation.

Tune-"Babes in the Wood."

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Genres

• Political Satire — Bushby's lament for his patrons' broken power sets oot their allies wi' jibes at priestly honesty, bravery an' care for their ain skins.
• Ballad — Rhymed four-line stanzas recount Bushby's waefu' day an' the muster o' his allies, wi' a named tune for singin'.

Tags

elections · lairds · priesthood · cowardice · ballads

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Ballads on Mr. Heron's Election-Ballad Third is listed on Textopian as a poem by Robert Burns, dated Date unknown.

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• Work type: Poem
• Author: Robert Burns
• Date: Date unknown
• Genres: Political Satire, Ballad
• Length: 661 words
• Structure: 1 section, 19 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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