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Parcel of Rogues

SongsKey: GmBy Robert Burns (1759-1796)4/4

Sheet music and tabs for Parcel of Rogues

Sheet Music for "Parcel of Rogues"Parcel of RoguessongRobert Burns (1759-1796)= 75Farewell to all our Scottish fame, farewell to ancient gloryFarewell even to our Scottish name, so famed in martial story.Now Sark runs over the Solway sands, and Tweed runs to the oceanTo mark where England's province stands - such a parcel of rogues in a nation!What force or guile could not subdue through many warlike ages,Is wrought now by cowards few for hireling traitors' wages.The English steel we could disdain, secure in valor's station,But English gold has been our bane - such a parcel of rogues in a nation!Oh would ere I had seen the day that treason thus could sell us,My old grey head had lain in clay with Bruce and loyal Wallace.But pith and power till my last hour, I'll make this declaration,We're bought and we're sold for English gold - such a parcel of rogues in a nation!Transcription: id:hn-song-115
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About this tune

Parcel of Rogues is a one-part song in G minor, written in 4/4 time. The tune contains about 24 bars and spans from B-9 to E16. It is credited to Robert Burns (1759-1796).

ABC notation for Parcel of Rogues

(DF) | (GA)(FD) G3A | (BG)(FD) B,4- | B,2(CD) (ED)(CB,) | C2(DF) (G>AGF) |
D4-D2(DF) | (GA)FD G3A | (BG)(FD) B,4- |
B,2(CD) (ED)(CB,) | C2(DF) (G>AGF) | D4-D2(Bc) |
(de)(dc) B2AG | (FD)(CB,) B4- | B3F B2(AB) | c2(Bc) (d3c) |
G4-G2(Bc) | (df)(cd) B2(AG) | (FD)(CB,) B4- |
B2AG (FD)CB, | C2DF (G>AGF) | D4-D2 ||
W:Farewell to all our Scottish fame, farewell to ancient glory
W:Farewell even to our Scottish name, so famed in martial story.
W:Now Sark runs over the Solway sands, and Tweed runs to the ocean
W:To mark where England's province stands - such a parcel of rogues in a nation!
W:
W:What force or guile could not subdue through many warlike ages,
W:Is wrought now by cowards few for hireling traitors' wages.
W:The English steel we could disdain, secure in valor's station,
W:But English gold has been our bane - such a parcel of rogues in a nation!
W:
W:Oh would ere I had seen the day that treason thus could sell us,
W:My old grey head had lain in clay with Bruce and loyal Wallace.
W:But pith and power till my last hour, I'll make this declaration,
W:We're bought and we're sold for English gold - such a parcel of rogues in a nation!