A song written by James Crichton in Nichol Township (in the the Fergus area)in the 1830s. it was collected at the turn of the the 20th century by Arthur Walker Wright from singer Sandy Munro. Although no tune was indicated the song is pretty clearly a parody of the Scottish song "The Laird O' Cockpen" - the air it is presented with here. James Crichton was a Scottish would-be settler, who wrote a number of songs and poems about life in Upper Canada but eventually returned home. From the book "Pioneer Days In Nichol", by Arthur Walker Wright, 1924.