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MY HEART AYE WARMS TO THE TARTAN, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Scotland, country of my birth
Last Line: As dearly as my home!
Subject(s): Pride; Scotland; Self-esteem; Self-respect


SCOTLAND, country of my birth,
My heart clings close to thee; --
As clings the tendril to the vine,
And ivy to the tree; --
The glorious East -- the boundless West --
The sunny South's rich charms,
Are poor to him who Scotland loves --
Whose heart the tartan warms; --
My heart aye warms to the tartan,
And wheresoe'er I roam,
I'll love the tartan kilt and plaid
As dearly as my home!

Dear Scotland, how thy mem'ries crowd
Within my fervent soul!
Thy fame shall make thy sons feel proud
While years and ages roll;
Unconquer'd in the grand old days
By proud imperial Rome!
And still we've tartan'd warriors left
To guard our mountain home! --
My heart aye warms, &c.

Lang may the Rose of England twine
With Erin's Shamrock green!
And lang may Scotland's Thistle wave,
And Lion'd flag be seen!
God grant our land the joys of peace,
But should the war-blast roar,
The tartan'd kilt will to the front,
And conquer as of yore!
My heart aye warms to the tartan,
And wheresoe'er I roam,
The tartan kilt and plaid I'll love
As dearly as my home!





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