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THE PRINCESS OF SCOTLAND by RACHEL ANNAND TAYLOR

First Line: WHO ARE YOU THAT SO STRANGELY WOKE
Last Line: IN MY LAND.
"WHO are you that so strangely woke,
And raised a fine hand?"
@3Poverty wears a scarlet cloke
In my land.@1

"Duchies of dreamland, emerald, rose
Lie at your command?"
@3Poverty like a princess goes
In my land.@1

"Wherefore the mask of silken lace
Tied with a golden band?"
@3Poverty walks with wanton grace
In my land.@1

"Why do you softly, richly speak
Rhythm so sweetly-scanned?"
@3Poverty hath the Gaelic and Greek
In my land.@1

"There's a far-off scent about you seems
Born in Samarkand."
@3Poverty hath luxurious dreams
In my land.@1

"You have wounds that like passion-flowers you hide:
I cannot understand."
@3Poverty hath one name with Pride
In my land.@1

"Oh! Will you draw your last sad breath
'Mid bitter bent and sand?"
@3Poverty begs from none but Death
In my land.@1



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