Wha Saw The 42nd?
Words:
Traditional
The 42nd Highland Regiment are better known as the Black Watch.
This melody for this children's song appears to be derived from the old
Jacobite song Wha Wadna Fecht For Charlie.
Melody:
Traditional
Saw ye the Forty-Second?
Saw ye them gang awa'?
Saw ye the Forty-Second
Marching to the Broomielaw?
Some o' them had boots an' stockin's,
Some o' them had nane ava;
Some o' them had tartan plaidies,
Marching to the Broomielaw.

Fa saw the Forty-Second,
Fa saw them gang awa?
Fa saw the Forty-Second
Gaein' to the Waupinschaw?
Some o' them gat chappit tatties,
Some o' them gat nane ava.
Some o' them gat barley bannocks,
Gaein' to the Waupinschaw.

Fa saw the Forty-Second,
Fa saw them gang awa?
Fa saw the Forty-Second
Marchin' doun the Broomie-Law?
Some of them had tartan troosers,
Some of them had nane ava,
Some of them had green umbrellas,
Marchin' doun the Broomie-Law.

 

Wha saw the `Forty-second'
Wha saw them gang awa'?
Wha saw the `Forty-second'
Marchin' doon the Broomielaw.
Some o' them had buits and stockin's,
Some o' them had nane at a',
Some o' them had tartan trousers,
Marchin' doon the Broomielaw.

Wha saw the `Forty-second'
Wha saw them gang awa'?
Wha saw the `Forty-second'
Marchin' doon the Broomielaw.
Some o' them had kilts and sporrans,
Some o' them had nane at a',
Some o' them had braw Glengarries
Marchin' doon the Broomielaw.

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