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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

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