“The Muckle Meal-Pock”

Description

"I am a sturdy beggar loon, weel kent the country through." The rambler describes his life and all work. At last he trades in his pack for "a cuddy an' a cart;" he admits a carrier is "a gentleman compared to the owner o' a pock."

Broadsides

• NLScotland, L.C.1270(006), "The Muckle Meal Pock," James Kay (Glasgow), c. 1845; also L.C.Fol.70(34a) [same as the preceding, but with the accompanying text of "Irish Molly, O" cut away]

References

1. Ford-Vagabond, pp. 239-241, "The Muckle Meal-Pock" (1 text)
2. Roud #13087
3. BI, FVS239