The Music Of Scotland



    Scots Wha Hae Wi' Wallace Bled

    Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled
    Scots, wham Bruce has aften led
    Welcome to your gory bed
    Or to victory!
    Now's the day an' now's the hour
    See the front of battle lour
    See approach proud Edward's pow'r
    Chains and slavery!

    Wha would be a traitor knave?
    Wha would fill a coward's grave?
    Wha sae base as be a slave?
    Let him turn and flee!
    Wha for Scotland's king an' law
    Freedom's sword would strongly draw
    Freeman stand and freeman fa'
    Let him on wi' me!

    By oppresion's woes and pains
    By your sons in servile chains
    We will drain our dearest veins
    But they shall be free.
    Lay the proud userpers low!
    Tyrants fall in ev'ry foe
    Liberty's in every blow
    Let us do or dee!


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