Show le iq or S from r om the ADDRESS TO SCOTLAND D oh scotland thou land 0 my birth an my breeding thou land whom the Scotchman sae fondly adores lynlch which urges this sentence farewell to thy shores 9 not from this fair iandol landol land 0 my rearing that a w ands winds of doctrine can drive me aside for knowledge has caught me p an therefore im fearing the judgments thy children nelst surely abide 4 ohsoo oh scotland aland when young I 1 did haud baud wide my 1 FW aft b it for thy flakes dakes as ag eannie they fell an oft hros thy mosses fu f I 1 did paddle paddie tae gather a 0 sweet heatherbell heather bell likewise on the banks 0 thyl thyi waters Ive iee ive lve 11 1 I 1 I 1 1 wand landerd wan derd erld an pleasa lea iea pleasantly nily watched them run iun whimp lingon on but now all oal the days ol 01 0 my pleasures are squandered an neath the grim rod ol 01 0 thy tyrants I 1 moan i ff 1 oh Scot scotland landl landi wl wil gladness id leavo leave thee behind me n if ii I 1 aa a my wishes washes could rightly attain but ah abl to my sorrow sorab difficulties bind me an nl therefore wl wil grier grief greffon on thy shores I 1 remain but the day will arrive when my father will bless me an AW give gave me full power my foes to subdue an then I 1 will say to those who oppress me ye tyrants fu ful proudly I 1 bid you adieu lil lif ill pray to my father who dwells in the he heavens to strengthen me always to serve him aright an ill do what im ilm able lo 10 conquer misgivings ang an strive for to lean on his mercy an might ill strive for to serve him in humble devotion an pray that my organs of knowledge may I 1 swell swell that I 1 without blunders may sing on the ocean oh scotland thou haunt for the tyrant farewell joseeh JOSEPH LEGGAT whitburn jan ad 1867 |