Here's a song which I couldn't find in the database:

PILLS OF WHITE MERCURY

As I was a walking by the banks of the Ugie
Come my dear friends and a story I'll relate
I spied a dear comrade all dressed in white flannel
Dressed in white flannel and cruel was his fate

The mercury was beating, the limestone was reeking
His tongue all inflamed hung over his chin
A hole in his bosom, his teeth were a closin'
Bad luck to the girl that had gi'ed him the Phlegm (flame?)

Chorus:
And had she but told me, oh when she dishonored me
Had she but told me of it in time
I might have been cured by those pills of white mercury
Now I am a young man cut down in my prime

My parents they warned me and oftimes they chided
With those young flash girls do not sport and play
But I never listened, no I never heeded
I just carried on in my own wicked way

[Chorus]

It's down on the corner two flash girls were talking
One to the other did whisper and say
There goes that young man who once was so jolly
But now for his sins his own body must pay

[Chorus]

Oh doctor, dear doctor before your departure
Take all these bottles of mercury away
And send for the minister to say a prayer over me
So they can put my poor body in the clay

[Chorus]

Now get you six fellow to carry my coffin
Six pretty fair maids to bear up my pall
And give each of them there a bunch of red roses
So when they pass by me they'll not know the smell

[Chorus]

And the ABC...:

X:1
T:Pills of White Mercury
C:Trad.
S:Old Blind Dogs - "Tall Tails"
D:Old Blind Dogs - "Tall Tails" (played in A)
O:Scottish
Z:Transcription and chords by Henrik Widell
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:180
K:G
"G"G3G G2|"C"E2-F2 G2|"C"B3A G2|"D"F2 E2 D2|
"G"B3B B2|"C"d2-c2 A2|"C"G3A B2|"D"A4 d2|
"G"d3c B2|"C"c2 B2 A2|"G"G3G G2|"D"F2 E2 D2|
"G"B2 B2 d2|"C"d2 c2 A2|"D"D2 G2 F2|"G"G4z2|"G"z6:|

Some 100-150 years ago, mercury was used as a cure for
syphilis. Well, it might have cured the syphilis, but
it probably killed the victim... Anyway, there is a
similar song in the DT database, called "The unfortunate
lass", which has similar words, but a female victim.
Also, the tune is different, but it could be sung to
the above melody, I think. Finally, for those interested
in geography, Ugie is river that runs just north of
Peterhead in North-East Scotland.

Cheers

Henrik