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 THE KAIL-BROSE OF AULD SCOTLAND. WHEN our ancient forefathers agreed wi‘ the laird, laird, For a piece o' guid groun' for to be a kail ya It was to the brose that they paid their regards O the kail brose of auld Scotland! An o' the Scottish kail brose;

When Fergus, the first of our kings, I suppo At the head or our nobles had vanquish'd our food Just before they begun they were feasting on bre O the kail brose, &c.

Our sedgers were dress'd in their kilts & sho hoes, Their bonnets and belts their dress did compose Wi' a bag of oat-meal on their back to be brose. O the kail brose, &c.

At our annual elections for bail es or mayor, No kicksbows of puddings or tarts were seen the But a dish of guid brose was the favorite fate. O the kail brose, &c.

Aud each true-hearted Scotsman, by nature j cose, Loves always to dine on a dish o’ guid brose; And thanks be to praise we’ve yet plenty of those O the kail-brese, &c.