The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #150464   Message #3506107
Posted By: Georgiansilver
20-Apr-13 - 06:27 AM
Thread Name: Favorite Lines
Subject: RE: Favorite Liines
From 'Both Sides The Tweed' "What's the Spring breathing Jasmine and Rose"   I guess I love all the words of the song really :-

What's the spring-breathing jasmine and rose?.

What's the summer with all its gay train.

Or the splendour of autumn to those
,
Who've bartered their freedom for gain?
Chorus
Let the love of our land's sacred rights,

To the love of our people succeed
.
Let friendship and honour unite,

And flourish on both sides the Tweed.

No sweetness the senses can cheer,

Which corruption and bribery bind.

No brightness that gloom can e'er clear,

For honour's the sum of the mind
Chorus

Let virtue distinguish the brave,

Place riches in lowest degree.

Think them poorest who can be a slave
,
Them richest who dare to be free
Chorus