Wha’ll be King but Cherlie? - Scottish Jacobite Song

Another Jacobite song I like.
Jacobitism was a movement to restore the Scottish Catholic House of Stuart to the Throne of Great Britain. This song is from the 1745 Jacobite rising, lead by Charles Edward Stuart (Charles III) for his Father James Francis Edward Stuart.
The Jacobite cause was still supported by many Highland clans, both Catholic and Protestant.

Lyrics:

The news frae Moidart cam yestreen
Will soon gar mony ferlie
Fer ships o’ war hae juist cam in
An’ landed Royal Cherlie.

Come thru the heather, aroond him gather
You’re a’ the welcomer early
Aroond him cling wi’ a’ yer kin
For wha’ll be king but Cherlie?
Come thru the heather, aroond him gather
come Ronald, Come Donald, Come a' together
Tae crown yer rightfu’ lawfu’ king
For wha’ll be king but Cherlie?

The Hielan’ clans wi’ sword in hand
Frae John o’ Groats tae Airlie,
Hey, tae a man declared to stand
Or fa’ wi’ Royal Cherlie!

Come thru the heather, aroond him gather
You’re a’ the welcomer early
Aroond him cling wi’ a’ yer kin
For wha’ll be king but Cherlie?
Come thru the heather, aroond him gather
come Ronald, Come Donald, Come a' together
Tae crown yer rightfu’ lawfu’ king
For wha’ll be king but Cherlie?

The lowlands are baeth great and sma’
Wi’ mony a lord an’ laird
Hae declared for Scotland’s king and law
And spier ye wha but Cherlie!

Come thru the heather, aroond him gather
You’re a’ the welcomer early
Aroond him cling wi’ a’ yer kin
For wha’ll be king but Cherlie?
Come thru the heather, aroond him gather
come Ronald, Come Donald, Come a' together
Tae crown yer rightfu’ lawfu’ king
For wha’ll be king but Cherlie?

There's ne'er a lass in a' the land,
But vows baith late and early,
She'll ne'er tae man gie heart or han',
That wadna fech fer Cherlie

Come thru the heather, aroond him gather
You’re a’ the welcomer early
Aroond him cling wi’ a’ yer kin
For wha’ll be king but Cherlie?
Come thru the heather, aroond him gather
come Ronald, Come Donald, Come a' together
Tae crown yer rightfu’ lawfu’ king
For wha’ll be king but Cherlie?

And here’s a health tae Cherlie’s cause
Be it complete an’ early
His very name would warm the hairt,
Tae airms fer royal Cherlie.

Come thru the heather, aroond him gather
You’re a’ the welcomer early
Aroond him cling wi’ a’ yer kin
For wha’ll be king but Cherlie?
Come thru the heather, aroond him gather
come Ronald, Come Donald, Come a' together
Tae crown yer rightfu’ lawfu’ king
For wha’ll be king but Cherlie?
Wha’ll be king but Cherlie?

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