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 ( 5 ) THE BROAD SWORDS OF SCOTLAND.

When car valiant anceftors did land in this ifle Brave Fergus commanded, & vict’ry did fmile ; With their broad fwords in hand They well cleared the foil.

O the broad-fwords of Old Scotland, And O the old Scottilh broad-fwords. The Romans, the Picts and the Old Britons too, Us, by frand, & by guile, did attempt to fubdue; But their fchemes prov’d abortive. While we did prove true.

O the broad-fwords, &c.

Thu’ fome factious Nobles, to ferve their own end, Would join with the Englifh, themfelves to befriend, And we loft at firft, they did lofe in the end. O the broad-fwords, &c.

Rememher brave Wallace,who boldly did play, Bruce at Rannockburn—what a glorious day! The flowers of old England our heroes did flay. O the broad-fwords, & c.