Ye Jacobites by name, give an ear, give an ear (Burns) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Ye Jacobites by name, give an ear, give an ear;
Ye Jacobites by name, give an ear;
Ye Jacobites by name
Your fautes I will proclaim,
Your doctrines I maun blame, 
You shall hear. -

What is Right, and what is Wrang, by the law, by the law?
What is Right, and what is Wrang, by the law?
What is Right, and what is Wrang?
A short Sword, and a lang,
A weak arm, and a strang
For to draw. -

What makes heroic strife, fam'd afar, fam'd afar?
What makes heroic strife, fam'd afar?
What makes heroic strife?
To whet th' Assassin's knife,
Or hunt a Parent's life
Wi' bludie war. -

Then let your schemes alone, in the State, in the State,
Then let your schemes alone in the State,
Then let your schemes alone,
Adore the rising sun,
And leave a Man undone
To his fate. -

Authorship

Robert Burns (1759-1796)

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