SuchAParcelOfRoguesInANation

suchaparcelofroguesinanation

fareweeltoa'ourscottishfame,

fareweelourancientglory;

fareweelev'ntothescottishname,

saefam'dinmartialstory.

nowsarkrinsoversolwaysands,

an'tweedrinstotheocean,

tomarkwhereengland'sprovincestands—

suchaparcelofroguesinanation!

whatforceorguilecouldnotsubdue,

thro'manywarlikeages,

iswroughtnowbyacowardfew,

forhirelingtraitor'swages.

theenglishstellwecoulddisdain,

secureinvalour'sstation;

butenglishgoldhasbeenourbane—

suchaparcelofroguesinanation!

owould,orihadseentheday

thattreasonthuscouldsellus,

myauldgreyheadhadlieninclay,

wi'bruceandloyalwallace!

butpithandpower,tillmylasthour,

i'llmakthisdeclaration;

we'reboughtandsoldforenglishgold—

suchaparcelofroguesinanation!