Rabbie Burns

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Why should we idly waste our prime
Repeating our oppressions?
Come rouse to arms! 'Tis now the time
To punish past transgressions.
'Tis said that Kings can do no wrong --
Their murderous deeds deny it,
And, since from us their power is sprung,
We have a right to try it.
Now each true patriot's song shall be: -
'Welcome Death or Libertie!'

Proud Priests and Bishops we'll translate
And canonize as Martyrs;
The guillotine on Peers shall wait;
And Knights shall hang in garters.
Those Despots long have trode us down,
And Judges are their engines:
Such wretched minions of a Crown
Demand the people's vengeance!
To-day 'tis theirs. To-morrow we
Shall don the Cap of Libertie!

The Golden Age we'll then revive:
Each man will be a brother;
In harmony we all shall live,
And share the earth together;
In Virtue train'd, enlighten'd Youth
Will love each fellow-creature;
And future years shall prove the truth
That Man is good by nature:
Then let us toast with three times three
The reign of Peace and Libertie!

Red Justice

My favourite is A Man's A Man and can be found here on this website http://www.rabbie-burns.com

Red Justice

Don't know how long Robert Burns: The People's Poet will be on BBC iPlayer but plenty on Burns country and here is the link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...23/Robert_Burns_The_Peoples_Poet/

Stevie

Her flowing locks, the raven’s wing.
Adown her neck and bosom hing.
How sweet unto that breast to cling,
And round that neck entwine her !

Robert Burns

Would that one had such a way with words to have one's way wi' the lassies.

Stevie