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Rinty
Jim Baxter is God...........really!!!!
Joined: 19 Sep 2005
Posts: 3601
Location: SW Scotland
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 Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:15 pm Post subject: 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!
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Red Justice
This is Ma' Life!
Joined: 17 Jan 2008
Posts: 758
Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife
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My favourite is A Man's A Man and can be found here on this website http://www.rabbie-burns.com
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Red Justice
This is Ma' Life!
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Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife
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Stevie
Independentist
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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
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Stevie
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Have you heard the "FIVE HAND REEL" version of this song.
If not, buy it - they've compressed two CDs onto one so it's not as open a sound as it should be but still the song is brilliantly well realised by the group(DICK GAUGHAN is one of the singers).
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