  In Bible stories we have read Of Jacob whose uncovered head, Rested once on BETHEL-STONE While round his head a vision shone. The stone was then to Egypt carried, From there to Spain by one who married Great Pharaoh's daughter who was good— For Hebrews' rights she always stood. To Ireland with this same stone The King Hiberus sailed alone And placed it on fair Tara Hill, No doubt the stone would be there still If Fergus had not come along With many warriors bold and strong And bore it to his native land Within the Castle Dunstaffrage And here it stood for many an age Until as a most sacred stone 'Twas placed within the Church of Scone. And the good kings of Scotland fair For years and years were all crowned there Till Edward Langshanks seized this stone Of which 'twas said 'twould always groan If any worthless king or queen Upon its seat were ever seen. He brought it to dear England's shore And willed that it should move no more And in Westminster it was placed Within a wooden chair encased. |
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