History & Politics

Robert Bruce’s March To Bannockburn

by Robert Burns 1759–1796

From Poems and Songs, 1793

History & Politics

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!

MLA

Burns, Robert. “Robert Bruce’s March To Bannockburn.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/426/.

Chicago

Burns, Robert. “Robert Bruce’s March To Bannockburn.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/burns/426/.

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