J. F. Campbell Collection > Popular rhymes of Scotland

1826.
ORIGINAL POEMS.
How thy own young and knightly kings.
And their fair hapless daughter
Left but a tale of broken hearts
To vary that of slaughter.
How, in a latei-, darker time,
When wicked men were reigning
Thy sons went to the wilderness,
AU but their God disdainino- •'
There, hopeful only of the graVe,
To stand thi'ough mom and even.
Where all on earth was black despair,
And nothing bright but heaven.
And, later still, when times were changed
And tenderer thoughts came o'er thee.
When abject, suppliant, and poor,
^hy mjurer came before thee.
How thou didst freely all forgive.
Thy heart and sword presented,
Although thou knew'st the deed must be
In tears of blood repented.
Scotland ! the land of all I love.
The land of aU that love me -
Land whose green sod my youth has trod.
Whose sod shall he above me •
tiail .'country of the brave and good.
Hail ! land of song and story ;
Land of the uncorrupted heart, '
Of ancient faith and glory I
OH, MAID UNLOVING!
Oh, maid unloving, but beloved.
My soul's unchanging theme.
Who art by day my only thought,
By night my only dream ;
Thou think'st not, in thy pride of place.
When gay ones bow the knee,
How bends one lonely distant heart
In earnest love of thee.
As ancient worshippers but knew
One attitude of prayer.
And, turning to the holy east,
Poured aU their spirit there.