A parcel of rogues (video)

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1. Farewell to all our Scottish fame, farewell our ancient glory,

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farewell even to our Scottish name, so famed in martial story.

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Now Sark runs over the Solway sands and Tweed runs to the ocean,

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to mark where England’s province stands,

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such a parcel of rogues in a nation.

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2. What force or guile could not subdue thro' many warlike ages

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is wrought now by cowards few for hireling traitor's wages,

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The English steel we could disdain, secure in valor's station

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but we`re bought and we`re sold for English gold,

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such a parcel of rogues in a nation.

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3. O would 'ere I had see....n the day that treason thus could sell us,

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my old grey head had lai....n in clay with Bruce and loyal Wallace.

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But pith and power to my last hour, I'll make this declaration,

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that we're bought and we’re sold for English gold,

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such a parcel of rogues in a nation.

(orig. = capo 3rd) (The Dubliners)