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Another of my photos. The River Coupall & Buachaille Etive Mor - Glencoe.

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This song dates to the mid to late-19th century by a former Galashiels weaver, Robert Coltart. Coltart made aniseed -flavoured sweets in Melrose and sold them around the markets of the Border towns.

Ally bally ally bally bee
sittin on your mammy's knee
greetin for a wee bawbee
tae buy some Coluter's candy.

There are numerous versions of the lyrics ...

Mammy gie me ma thrifty doon
Here's auld Coulter comin' roon
Wi' a basket on his croon
Selling Coulter's Candy.

Poor wee Jeannie's lookin' affa thin,
A rickle o' banes covered ower wi' skin,
Noo she's gettin' a double chin
Wi' sookin' Coulter's Candy.
 


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