[
  {
    "title": "551. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 4",
    "author": "Robert Burns",
    "lines": [
      "WHA will buy my troggin, fine election ware,",
      "Broken trade o’ Broughton, a’ in high repair?",
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      "",
      "Chorus.—Buy braw troggin frae the banks o’ Dee;",
      "Wha wants troggin let him come to me.",
      "",
      "",
      "There’s a noble Earl’s fame and high renown,",
      "For an auld sang—it’s thought the gudes were stown—",
      "            Buy braw troggin, &c.",
      "",
      "",
      "Here’s the worth o’ Broughton in a needle’s e’e;",
      "Here’s a reputation tint by Balmaghie.",
      "            Buy braw troggin, &c.",
      "",
      "",
      "Here’s its stuff and lining, Cardoness’ head,",
      "Fine for a soger, a’ the wale o’ lead.",
      "            Buy braw troggin, &c.",
      "",
      "",
      "Here’s a little wadset, Buittle’s scrap o’ truth,",
      "Pawn’d in a gin-shop, quenching holy drouth.",
      "            Buy braw troggin, &c.",
      "",
      "",
      "Here’s an honest conscience might a prince adorn;",
      "Frae the downs o’ Tinwald, so was never worn.",
      "            Buy braw troggin, &c.",
      "",
      "",
      "Here’s armorial bearings frae the manse o’ Urr;",
      "The crest, a sour crab-apple, rotten at the core.",
      "            Buy braw troggin, &c.",
      "",
      "",
      "Here’s the worth and wisdom Collieston can boast;",
      "By a thievish midge they had been nearly lost.",
      "            Buy braw troggin, &c.",
      "",
      "",
      "Here is Satan’s picture, like a bizzard gled,",
      "Pouncing poor Redcastle, sprawlin’ like a taed.",
      "            Buy braw troggin, &c.",
      "",
      "",
      "Here’s the font where Douglas stane and mortar names;",
      "Lately used at Caily christening Murray’s crimes.",
      "            Buy braw troggin, &c.",
      "",
      "",
      "Here is Murray’s fragments o’ the ten commands;",
      "Gifted by black Jock to get them aff his hands.",
      "            Buy braw troggin, &c.",
      "",
      "",
      "Saw ye e’er sic troggin? if to buy ye’re slack,",
      "Hornie’s turnin chapman—he’ll buy a’ the pack.",
      "            Buy braw troggin, &c."
    ],
    "linecount": "37"
  }
]