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[ of Edinburgh.—Here first printed.]

[, "The Briar Bush."—This and the two following pieces are from a small volume by, which contains much genuine and vigorous poetry. The volume is entitled, "Poems and Songs, Scotch and English," and was published at Edinburgh in 1841.]

are ye a' at hame

In my ain countrie?

Are your kind hearts aye the same

In my ain countrie?

Are ye aye as fu' o' glee,

As witty, frank, and free,

As kind's ye used to be,

In my ain countrie?

Oh! a coggie I will fill

To my ain countrie!

Ay, and toom it wi' good will

To my ain countrie!

Here's to a' the folk I ken,

'Mang the lasses and the men,

In ilk canty but an' ben

O' my ain countrie!

Heaven watch thou ever o'er

My ain countrie!

Let tyrants never more

Rule my ain countrie!

May her heroes, dear to thee—

The bauld hearts and the free—

Be ready aye to dee

For my ain countrie!

May a blessin' light on a'

In my ain countrie!

Baith the great folk and the sma',

In my ain countrie!