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Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation

Robert Burns
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SUCH A PARCEL OF ROGUES IN A NATIONSUCH A PARCEL OF ROGUES IN A NATION
  
Fareweel to a' our Scottish fame,Farewell to all our Scottish fame,
Fareweel our ancient glory!Farewell our ancient glory!
Fareweel ev'n to the Scottish name.Farewell even to the Scottish name.
Sae famed in martial story!So famed in martial story!
Now Sark rins over Salway sands,Now Sark runs over Salway sands,
An' Tweed rins to the ocean,And Tweed runs to the ocean,
To mark where England's province standsTo mark where England's province stands
Such a parcel of rogues in a nation!Such a parcel of rogues in a nation!
  
What force or guile could not subdueWhat force or guile could not subdue
Thro' many warlike agesThrough many warlike ages
Is wrought now by a coward fewIs wrought now by a coward few
For hireling traitor's wages.For hireling traitor's wages.
The English steel we could disdain,The English steel we could disdain,
Secure in valour's station;Secure in valour's station;
But English gold has been our baneBut English gold has been our bane
Such a parcel of rogues in a nation!Such a parcel of rogues in a nation!
  
O, would, or I had seen the dayO, would, or I had seen the day
That Treason thus could sell us,That Treason thus could sell us,
My auld grey head had lien in clayMy old grey head had lain in clay (be buried)
Wi' Bruce and loyal Wallace!With Bruce and loyal Wallace!
But pith and power, till my last hourBut pith and power, till my last hour
I'll mak this declaration:I will make this declaration:
“We're bought and sold for English gold“We are bought and sold for English gold
Such a parcel of rogues in a nation!”Such a parcel of rogues in a nation!”


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