Donald McGillavry [English translation]

Donald's gone up the hill tired and hungry,

Donald came down the hill wild and angry,

Donald will clear the cuckoo's nest cleverly,

Here is to the king and Donald McGillavry,

Come like a judge, Donald Mcgillavry,

Come like a judge, Donald McGillavry,

Balance them fair, and balance them cleverly:

Get rid of the counterfeit (fakes), Donald McGillavry.

Donald's ran over the hill without his leash,

As if he were mad or (bitten by) an adder, man:

When he comes back, some will be happy:

Here is to King James and Donald Mcgillavry.

Come like a weaver, Donald Mcgillavry,

Come like a weaver, Donald Mcgillavry,

A pack on your back, and measuring stick so clever;

Give them a full measure, my Donald Mcgillavry.

Donald has fought with thievery and dishonesty;

Donald has dinner with wrong-doers and beggers,

It would be better for Whigs and Whiggery,

To meet the devil (rather) than Donald Mcgillavry.

Come like a tailor, Donald Mcgillavry,

Come like a tailor, Donald Mcgillavry,

Push them about, in and out, thimble them cleverly,

Here is to King James and Donald Mcgillavry.

Donald's a fine man who breaks (away) from schemes;

Politicking and high airs, and new fangled things,

They must be gone: he will not be held back,

He must have justice, or faith he will take it, man.

Come like a cobbler, Donald Mcgillavry,

Come like a cobbler, Donald Mcgillavry,

Beat them, and bore them, and sew them cleverly,

Up with (Hurrah) King James and Donald Mcgillavry.

Donald was lulled with deals and mockery,

Donald was blinded with dreams of property;

Bribes were many, but rewards were nothing, man,

Lord, how Donald is quarreling and worrying, man,

Come like the devil, Donald Mcgillavry,

Come like the devil, Donald Mcgillavry,

Slap them and scold them that prove so unbrotherly,

Up with (Hurrah) King James and Donald Mcgillavry!