The works of Allan Ramsay edited by Burns Martin ... and John W. Oliver [... and Alexander M. Kinghorn ... and Alexander Law] |
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[On Church Patronage]
Hear O hear ye silly sheep,
for sheep I well may call ye
who're now so snoold ye dare na cheep
Tho Patronages Gall ye
for sheep I well may call ye
who're now so snoold ye dare na cheep
Tho Patronages Gall ye
Oh on these days turn back your Eeen
when we were Brave & Bigg
and fought it fine on Rulion Green
and eke at Bothwell Brig
when we were Brave & Bigg
and fought it fine on Rulion Green
and eke at Bothwell Brig
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These These wer[e] Times ay Times indeed
when folk woud rather swing
or on a Scafold give their Head
as yeild to Lord or King
when folk woud rather swing
or on a Scafold give their Head
as yeild to Lord or King
Now godles Patrons manage Calls
and had the Kirk but ill up
oer Bellys of ten Thousand Sauls
ye'r Vacancys they fill up
and had the Kirk but ill up
oer Bellys of ten Thousand Sauls
ye'r Vacancys they fill up
with Trucklers that will start at Treason
who wad with Marrow Mingle
the Ranting of their Sence & Reason
and Heathenish Morall Jingle
who wad with Marrow Mingle
the Ranting of their Sence & Reason
and Heathenish Morall Jingle
o fy for shame will no Bauld stirk
now head the Honest Rable
with forks & flails to free the Kirk
from all this Brood of Bable
now head the Honest Rable
with forks & flails to free the Kirk
from all this Brood of Bable
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