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THE KAIL BROSE OF AULD SCOTLAND
When our ancient forefathers agreed wi’ the laird
For a piece o’ guid groun’ to be a Kail Yard,
It was to the Brose that they paid their regard,
O the Kail brose of Auld Scotland,
An’ o’ the old Scottish Kail Brose.
For a piece o’ guid groun’ to be a Kail Yard,
It was to the Brose that they paid their regard,
O the Kail brose of Auld Scotland,
An’ o’ the old Scottish Kail Brose.
When Fergus the first of our Kings I suppose,
At the head of our Nobles had vanquish’d our foes,
Just before they began, they’d been feasting on Brose.
O the Kail Brose &c.
At the head of our Nobles had vanquish’d our foes,
Just before they began, they’d been feasting on Brose.
O the Kail Brose &c.
Our sodgers were dress’d in their kilts and short ⟨hose,⟩
Their bonnets and belts, their dress did compose,
Wi’ a bag of oat-meal on their backs to be brose.
O the Kail Brose, &c.
Their bonnets and belts, their dress did compose,
Wi’ a bag of oat-meal on their backs to be brose.
O the Kail Brose, &c.
At our annual elections for Bailies or Mayors,
No kickshows of puddings or tarts were seen there,
But a dish o’ guid brose was the favourite fare.
O the Kail Brose &c.
No kickshows of puddings or tarts were seen there,
But a dish o’ guid brose was the favourite fare.
O the Kail Brose &c.
But now that the Thistle is join’d to the Rose,
And the English nae langer are counted our foes,
We’ve lost a great deal o’ our relish for brose,
O the Kail Brose &c.
And the English nae langer are counted our foes,
We’ve lost a great deal o’ our relish for brose,
O the Kail Brose &c.
