The Secret Portrait - Wha'll Be King But Charlie

Come through the heather, around him gather,

Ye're a' the welcomer early

Around him cling wi' a' your kin,

For wha'll be King but Charlie?

Come through the heather, around him gather,

Come, Ronald, come Donald, come a' the gither

And crown your rightfu' lawfu' King!

For wha'll be King, but Charlie?

The news frae Moidart cam' yestreen,

Will som gar mony ferlie,

For ships o' war hae just come in.

And landed Royal Charlie!

The Highland clans, wi' sword in hand,

Frae John o'Groats to Airlie,

Ha'e to a man declar'd to stand

Or fa' wi' Royal Charlie!

Come through the heather, around him gather,

Ye're a' the welcomer early

Around him cling wi' a' your kin,

For wha'll be King but Charlie?

Come through the heather, around him gather,

Come, Ronald, come Donald, come a' the gither

And crown your rightfu' lawfu' King!

For wha'll be King, but Charlie?

The Lowlands a' baith great and sma'

Wi' mony a lord and laird,

Hae' declar'd for Scotland's king, and law,

Spier ye what, but Charlie!

Come through the heather, around him gather,

Ye're a' the welcomer early

Around him cling wi' a' your kin,

For wha'll be King but Charlie?

Come through the heather, around him gather,

Ye're a' the welcomer early

And crown your rightfu' lawfu' King!

For wha'll be King, but Charlie?

Then here's a health to Charlie's cause,

An' be it complete an' early,

His very name our heart's bluid warms,

To arms for Royal Charlie!

Come through the heather, around him gather,

Ye're a' the welcomer early

Around him cling wi' a' your kin,

For wha'll be King but Charlie?

Come through the heather, around him gather,

Ye're a' the welcomer early

And crown your rightfu' lawfu' King!

For wha'll be King, but Charlie?