Old Man Moses - Scotland Rises
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Old man Moses’ sits upon his rock, contemplating his woes
Moses ails but a vision of a land for his sons and daughters
Brought here to settle, where their history then transposes
Exiled from Israel, then travelled by shore as sailed waters
Moses ails but a vision of a land for his sons and daughters
With his resolve to his people of Israel, remained unbroken
Exiled from Israel, then travelled by shore as sailed waters
North, South, West, and East, expelled by others unspoken
With his resolve to his people of Israel, remained unbroken
His sons, and daughters, arrive on a new shore as refugees
North, South, West, and East, expelled by others unspoken
Arrived on Scottish soil, where they as became its deputies
His sons, and daughters arrive on a new shore as refugees
Passing through other nations, either as free, or by slavery
Arrived on Scottish soil, where they as became its deputies
Thus, looked upon by Scotland, as the travellers of bravery
Passing through other nations, either as free or, by slavery
Old man Moses’ sons, and daughters their history was told
Thus, looked upon by Scotland, as the travellers of bravery
Now residing, in no such fairer country of beauty to behold
Old man Moses’ sons and daughters, their history was told
Fought nay' on blood, but peaceful endeavours of intellects
Now residing, in no such fairer country of beauty to behold
With Israel’s blood on Scottish land, that so truly interjects
Fought nay' on blood, but peaceful endeavours of intellects
Yea' old man Moses as dreams carried from a land of strife
With Israel’s blood on Scottish land, that so truly interjects
To become as one, with the Scottish soil as a part of its life
Yea' old man Moses as dreams carried from a land of strife
No fairer land is less worthy of our blood, as Scotland rises
To become as one with the Scottish soil, as a part of its life
With your movement to Scotland’s land amongst the wises
No fairer land, is less worthy of our blood as Scotland rises
Brought here to settle, where their history then transposes
With your movement to Scotland’s land amongst the wises
Old man Moses’; sits upon his rock contemplating his woes
Copyright © Indiana Shaw | Year Posted 2020
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