Galashiels

Galashiels is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, on the Gala Water river. The town is known for textile manufacturing, and is the location of the Scottish College of Textiles.

A poem about the town is Braw Lads o Gala Watter:

  Braw, braw lads o Gala Watter,
  Bonnie lads o Gala Watter;
  I'll kilt ma coats abuin ma knee,
  An follae ma love throu the watter;
  Braw, braw lads.

  Lowden lads is black as deils,
  An Selkirk lads isna muckle better;
  I'll kilt ma coats abuin ma knee
  An follae the lad o Gala Watter;
  Braw, braw lad.

  It's ower the moss an doun yon glen,
  An ower the bonnie bluimin heather,
  Nicht or day he beirs the gree,
  The bonnie lad o Gala Watter;
  Braw, braw lad.

  Corn rigs is fine an bonnie,
  A block o sheep is muckle better,
  The wind will shak a field o aits
  While lamms is frisklin in Gala Watter;
  Braw, braw lads.

  Adieu, soor ploums o Galashiels,
  Tae you, ma faither, here's a letter;
  It's I'm awa wi the black herd lad,
  Tae bide wi him in Gala Watter;
  Braw, braw lad.