Robert Bruce's Address to His Army at Bannockburn

William Hole
Battle of Bannockburn
Mural in Three Parts

Robert Bruce's Address to His Army at Bannockburn

Scots, wha hae wi Wallace bled

Scots, wham Bruce has aften led

Welcome to your gory be

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 La

Freedom's sword will strongly draw

Freeman stand, or Freeman fa'

Let him follow me

By Oppression's woes and pains

By your sons in servile chains

We will drain your 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

~ Robert Burns ~