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From east to west, I do protest,
from south to north on every side,
The streets do lie with buildings high,
in Glasgow on the Banks of Clyde.

Likewise, which beautifies the town,
the goal is like a palace fair,
And just below a fine exchange,
where merchants they do all repair
Where curiously, well mounted high,
King William does on horseback ride.
All which does greatly beautify,
this city on the Banks of Clyde.

The music-bells delightfully,
repeat each quarter thro' the day,
When all's asleep with music sweet,
they chime the silent night away;
Those music-bells through woods and fells,
do echo out on every side.
Such melody can no where be,
like those on the banks of the river Clyde.

The streets they are so beautiful,
they cross each other curiously,
And all along on every side
each building's like a palace high;
The churches rare, they are so fair,
all beautiful on every side,
Their steeples are so brisk and tall,
shine far frae the Banks of the river Clyde

The coat of arms denotes their charms,
both from the air, the land, the sea,