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When a man hath no freedom to fight for at home, / Let him combat for that of his neighbours.The Tradition
For years I wandered hill and moor / Half looking for the road / Winding into fairyland.
from The Bruce
A! Fredome is a noble thing / Fredome mays man to haiff liking. / Fredome all solace to man giffis, / He levys at es that...
An Tiona
Nuair a bha mi sa bhun-sgoil / fhuair mi tiona sleamhainn tana / far an cuirinn m’ fhaclan / sgrìobhte air sgoltaidhean pàipeir. / / Chan eil cuimhne agam...
I Opened A Book
I opened a book and in I strode / Now nobody can find me. / I’ve left my chair, my house, my road, / My town...
Jack and Jill
Twa wee birdies, Sittin on a hill, Ane ca'd Jack, And anither ca'd Jill.from The Book of Why?
Why doesn’t a chair fly? / Why do we have tongues? / Why are the stars so silver? / Why do girls wear bobbles? / Why do boys...
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