Suh A Parel Of Rgues In A Natin
such a parcel ues in a nation fareweel to a' our scottish fame, fareweel our a glory; fareweel ev'n to the scottish name, sae fam'd in martial story. now sark rins over solway sands, an' tweed rins to the o, to mark where england's proviands— such a parcel ues in a nation! what force uile could not subdue, thro' many warlike ages, is wrought now by a coward few, for hireling traitor's wages. the english stell we could disdain, secure in valour's station; but english gold has been our bane— such a parcel ues in a nation! o would, or i had seen the day that treason thus could sell us, my auld grey head had lien in clay, wi' brud loyal wallace! but pith and power, till my last hour, i'll mak this declaration; we're bought and sold flish gold— such a parcel ues in a nation!