Robert Bruce's March to Bannockburn

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Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled, / Scots, wham Bruce has aften led, / Welcome to your gory bed, / Or to Victorie!

Now's the day, and now's the hour; / See the front o' battle lour; / See approach proud Edward's power- / Chains and Slaverie!

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!

Wha, for Scotland's King and Law, / Freedom's sword will strongly draw, / Free-man stand, or Free-man fa', / Let him on wi' me!

By Oppression's woes and pains! / By your Sons in servile chains! / We will drain our dearest veins, / But they shall be free!

Lay the proud Usurpers low! / Tyrants fall in every foe! / Liberty's in every blow! - / Let us Do or Die!

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