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T200438 SHall Monarchy be quite forgot, / and of it no more heard? That they can never once reflect / on old long sine, &c? [with variation] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 117 The true Scots Mens Lament for the / Loss of the Rights of their Ancient / Kingdom. The true Scots Mens Lament for the Loss of the Rights of their Ancient Kingdom. The true Scotsmen's Lament for the Loss of the Rights of their Ancient Kingdom. Printer John Reid 1718-1718

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SHall Monarchy be quite forgot, and of it no more heard? Antiquity be razed out, and Slav'ry put in Stead? Is Scots Mens Blood now grown so cold the Valour of their Mind, That they can never once reflect on old long sine, etc.? What shall become now of our Crown, we have so long possest? Is it no more fashonable, that we should have it dress'd? Shall we it for Tobacco sell, and never once repine? Ah! then it's late for to reflect on old long sine, etc. How oft have our Fore-fathers spent their Blood in its Defence; Shall we than have it stol'n away by English Influence? We'll curse the Actors of the Deed, when under Yoke we pine: Why will ye not again reflect on old long sine? Old Albion, what will become of thee when England sits thy Judge? May thou not only then expect, Oppression but Refuge? It's their Design to ruine thee, as clearly may be seen: Why wilt thou not again reflect on old long sine, etc.? How shall our crazy Shoulders bear, the Burden of their Tax; Tho' they be rich, and we but poor, they will not us relax; Unless some skilful one ov'rturn the Ground of their Design; But then it's late for to reflect on old long sine, etc. The Name of Britain shortly will thy Body hence possess, England thy Head will flourish great, thy Body will decrease, The Union will thy Ruine be, thou'll know in future Time; Yet still you seem for to forget good old long sine etc. Was not our Nation sometime brave, invincible and stout; Conquering Cesar that great King, could not put it to Rout; Nor not so much as Tribute get, for all his great Design: These Men I think thought to maintain good old long sine, etc. Did not Romish Ambassadors, before our King kneel down? I mean Carbredus Claudius great, most valiant of Renown; And the Proposals of a Peace, unto him did resign; These Actions may make us reflect on old long sine, etc. The Royal Bruce, if now alive, he surely would regrate, And blame our Grandees irefully of Scotlands wretched State;
And tell them he priz'd Monarchy, while he was in his Prime, And bid them look right speedily to old long sine, etc. May not Experience teach thee well, in Edward Lang-shanks Reign, How they pretended Good to thee, yet since mean'd no such Thing; But meerly stole from us the Chair, we did so much esteem: It's strange to me ye should forget good old long sine, etc. Yet it was not by their own Strength, that they gain'd such a Prise; But by our base Malecontents who did them well advise; I mean, the Cuming, Kilpatrick, Vallange of Treach'rous Mind, Such Men I fear have now the Cause, that we must now so pine. Do not you mind the Barns of Air, where eighteen Score were kill'd, Under the Colour of a Truce, our Worthies Blood was spill'd? And what by Force they could not win by Fraud they did obtain: Me wonders you should so forget, good old long sine, etc. Remember William Wallace Wight, and his Accomplicies, Scotland th[?]ook [?]o free, when it was in Distress. Likewise Sir James the Black Douglas under the Bruces Reign; These Men spar'd not their Blood to spill for old long sine, etc. Why did you thy Union break thou had of late with France; Where Honors were conferr'd on thee? but now, not so is thy Chance: Thou must subject thy Neck unto a false proud Nation; And more and more strive to forget good old long sine, etc. Was it their seeming Riches that induced thee to sell Thy Honors, which as never yet no Monarch e're could quel? Nor our Integrities once break, in all the bygone Time? Yet now ye seem for to forget good old long sine, etc. The elder Brother let him read, the Neighbour Margin Line; The second than let him look back to ruin'd Darien: I'm hopeful then you will remorse, on former Ill that's done; And strive in Time for for to maintain good old long sine, etc. Now mark and see what is the Cause of this so great a Fall: Comtempt of Faith, Falshood, Deceit, and Villany withal; But rouse yourselves like Scotish Lads, and quit you selves as Men: And more and more strive to mantain good old long sine, etc.
Edinburgh, Printed and Sold by John Reid in Pearson's-Closs 1718.