^{Donald's gane up the hill hard and hungry
Donald comes down the hill wild and angry
Donald will clear the gouk's nest cleverly
Here's tae the king and Donald Macgillavry
Come like a weigh-bauk, Donald Macgillavry
Come like a weigh-bauk, Donald Macgillavry
Balance them fair, and balance them cleverly
Off wi' the counterfeit, Donald Macgillavry}

^{Donald's run o'er the hill but his tether, man
As he were wud, or stang'd wi' an ether, man
When he comes back, there's some will look merrily
Here's tae King James and Donald Macgillavry
Come like a weaver, Donald Macgillavry
Come like a weaver, Donald Macgillavry
Pack on your back, an elwand sae cleverly
Gie them full measure, my Donald Macgillavry}

^{Donald has foughten wi' reif and roguery
Donald has dinner'd wi' banes and beggery
Better it were for Whigs and Whiggery
Meeting the devil than Donald Macgillavry
Come like a tailor, Donald Macgillavry
Come like a tailor, Donald Macgillavry
Push about, in and out, thimble them cleverly
Here's tae King James and Donald Macgillavry}

^{Donald's the callan that brooks nae tangleness
Whigging, and prigging, and a' newfangleness
They maun be gane; he winna be baukit, man
He maun hae justice, or faith he'll tak it, man
Come like a cobler, Donald Macgillavry
Come like a cobler, Donald Macgillavry
Beat them, and bore them, and lingel them cleverly
Up wi' King James and Donald Macgillavry}

^{Donald was mumpit wi' mirds and mockery
Donald was blindid wi' blads o' property
Arles ran high, but makings war naething, man
Lord, how Donald is flyting and fretting, man
Come like the devil, Donald Macgillavry
Come like the devil, Donald Macgillavry
Skelp them an' scaud them that prov'd sae unbritherly
Up wi' King James and Donald Macgillavry}

^{Donald's gone up the hill tired and hungry,
Donald came down the hill wild and angry,
Donald will clear the cuckoo's nest cleverly,
Here is to the king and Donald McGillavry,
Come like a judge, Donald Mcgillavry,
Come like a judge, Donald McGillavry,
Balance them fair, and balance them cleverly:
Get rid of the counterfeit (fakes), Donald McGillavry.}

^{Donald's ran over the hill without his leash,
As if he were mad or (bitten by) an adder, man:
When he comes back, some will be happy:
Here is to King James and Donald Mcgillavry.
Come like a weaver, Donald Mcgillavry,
Come like a weaver, Donald Mcgillavry,
A pack on your back, and measuring stick so clever;
Give them a full measure, my Donald Mcgillavry.}

^{Donald has fought with thievery and dishonesty;
Donald has dinner with wrong-doers and beggers,
It would be better for Whigs and Whiggery,
To meet the devil (rather) than Donald Mcgillavry.
Come like a tailor, Donald Mcgillavry,
Come like a tailor, Donald Mcgillavry,
Push them about, in and out, thimble them cleverly,
Here is to King James and Donald Mcgillavry.}

^{Donald's a fine man who breaks (away) from schemes;
Politicking and high airs, and new fangled things,
They must be gone: he will not be held back,
He must have justice, or faith he will take it, man.
Come like a cobbler, Donald Mcgillavry,
Come like a cobbler, Donald Mcgillavry,
Beat them, and bore them, and sew them cleverly,
Up with (Hurrah) King James and Donald Mcgillavry.}

^{Donald was lulled with deals and mockery,
Donald was blinded with dreams of property;
Bribes were many, but rewards were nothing, man,
Lord, how Donald is quarreling and worrying, man,
Come like the devil, Donald Mcgillavry,
Come like the devil, Donald Mcgillavry,
Slap them and scold them that prove so unbrotherly,
Up with (Hurrah) King James and Donald Mcgillavry!}

Definitions excerpted from The Online Scots Dictionary as well as postings made at the Scotland Discussion Forum of Scotland.com: