CCLXII.
Reading edition
TO GENERAL DUMOURIER.
PARODY ON ROBIN ADAIR.
[Burns wrote this “Welcome” on the unexpected defection of General Dumourier.]
I.
You’re welcome to despots, Dumourier; You’re welcome to despots, Dumourier; How does Dampiere do? Aye, and Bournonville, too? Why did they not come along with you, Dumourier?
II.
I will fight France with you, Dumourier; I will fight France with you, Dumourier; I will fight France with you, I will take my chance with you; By my soul I’ll dance a dance with you, Dumourier.
III.
Then let us fight about, Dumourier; Then let us fight about, Dumourier; Then let us fight about, Till freedom’s spark is out, Then we’ll be damn’d, no doubt, Dumourier.