History & Politics
Jacobite “Auld Lang Syne.”
From New Collected Rhymes (1905)
THOUGH now we take King Lewie’s fee
And drink King Lewie’s wine,
We’ll bring the King frae ower the sea,
As in auld lang syne.
For, he that did proud Pharaoh crush,
And save auld Jacob’s line,
Will speak to Charlie in the Bush,
Like Moses, lang syne.
For oft we’ve garred the red coats run,
Frae Garry to the Rhine,
Frae Baugé brig to Falkirk moor,
No that lang syne.
The Duke may with the Devil drink,
And wi’ the deil may dine,
But Charlie’s dine in Holyrood,
As in auld lang syne.
For he who did proud Pharaoh crush,
To save auld Jacob’s line,
Shall speak to Charlie in the Bush,
Like Moses, lang syne.
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MLA
Lang, Andrew. “Jacobite “Auld Lang Syne.”.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lang/289/.
Chicago
Lang, Andrew. “Jacobite “Auld Lang Syne.”.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lang/289/.
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