RobertBruce'sMarchToBannockburn

robertbruce'smarchtobannockburn

scots,whahaewi'wallacebled,

scots,whambrucehasaftenled,

welcometoyourgorybed,

ortovictorie!

now'stheday,andnow'sthehour;

seethefronto'battlelour;

seeapproachproudedward'spower—

chainsandslaverie!

whawillbeatraitorknave?

whacanfillacoward'sgrave?

whasaebaseasbeaslave?

lethimturnandflee!

wha,forscotland'skingandlaw,

freedom'sswordwillstronglydraw,

free-manstand,orfree-manfa',

lethimonwi'me!

byoppression'swoesandpains!

byyoursonsinservilechains!

wewilldrainourdearestveins,

buttheyshallbefree!

laytheproudusurperslow!

tyrantsfallineveryfoe!

liberty'sineveryblow!—

letusdoordie!