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Lighter Folklore: Johnny Cope - what are 'the coals'? (28) RE: Folklore: Johnny Cope - what are 'the coals'? 04 Jul 17

So "If ye were waukin I wad wait/ Tae gang tae the coals in the mornin" means the singer is a collier ready to fight and beat Cope before going to work?

I don't doubt the "coals" reference, but I'm still a little confused.

"If ye *were* waukin" must mean that Cope is presumably *not* awake. So singer is going to work as usual, assuming there will be no battle?

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