Sturdy, though white, and strong on his legs, bravely holding forth;

And Willy's wife is with him—she ever was true and wise,

Always a wife for Willy—he often takes her advice.

For madame, you see, is clever; she loves her Franchise Bill,

And he can talk so ready, and manage the Scots with skill.

Pretty enough, very pretty! I won't say against it for one.

Eh! but my Lords shall fear him—when Willy his task has done.

Willy, my beauty, my chieftain true, the flower of the flock,

Never a lord can move him, for Willy stands like a rock.

He has always a word for the weak, for crofter and fellaheen too;