Scots! wha hae wi' Wallace bled,
Scots! wham Bruce has aften led,
Welcome to your gory bed,
Or to victory!
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Now's the day, and now's the hour;
See the front o' battle lour:
See approach proud Edward's power;
Chains and slavery!
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Wha will be a traitor knave?
Wha can fill a coward's grave?
Wha sae base as be a slave?
Let him turn and flee!
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Wha for Scotland's King and law;
Freedom's sword will strongly draw,
Freeman stand, or freeman fa'?
Let him on wi' me!
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By oppression's woes and pains!
By your sons in servile chains!
We will drain our dearest veins,
But they shall be free!
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Lay the proud usurpers low!
Tyrants fall in every foe!
Liberty's in every blow!
Let us do or die!
Robert Burns
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Persevero,
I read your post - several times. Very
ReplyDeleteinteresting. I would love to hear you quote
this. Keep up the good work. You are so
intelligent.!!!! I'm proud of you.
HUGS,
Memaw
I love your post in fact I am finishing up Freedoms Cause!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Micah
PS I enjoy your blogs
Micah,
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! I appreciate your comment.
I love Scottish history, and I think it's incredible how well Robert Burns captures the fierce patriotism of the Scots in this poem.
I've read In Freedom's Cause - it's actually one of my favorite Henty books. I hope you're enojying it as much as I did.
Persevero,
Scribe