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Flower of Scotland is widely regarded as Scotland's unofficial national anthem. This is highly unusual, as it is not a traditional song at all, but was actually written in 1970 by Roy Williamson of the folk band, The Corries. It was later adopted as the official anthem of the Scottish rugby and football teams. The song speaks of the defeat of King [[Edward II]] of England by the Scottish forces under [[Robert the Bruce]] at the [[Battle of Bannockburn]] in 1314. Like England, Scotland has no official national anthem, but this may change in the near future as the Scottish Parliament is considering declaring Flower of Scotland as the official national anthem. | Flower of Scotland is widely regarded as Scotland's unofficial national anthem. This is highly unusual, as it is not a traditional song at all, but was actually written in 1970 by Roy Williamson of the folk band, The Corries. It was later adopted as the official anthem of the Scottish rugby and football teams. The song speaks of the defeat of King [[Edward II]] of England by the Scottish forces under [[Robert the Bruce]] at the [[Battle of Bannockburn]] in 1314. Like England, Scotland has no official national anthem, but this may change in the near future as the Scottish Parliament is considering declaring Flower of Scotland as the official national anthem. | ||
| + | ==Lyrics== | ||
| − | + | :O flower of Scotland<br> | |
| + | :When will we see your like again<br> | ||
| + | :That fought and died for<br> | ||
| + | :Your wee bit hill and glen<br> | ||
| + | :And stood against him<br> | ||
| + | :Proud Edward's army<br> | ||
| + | :And sent him homeward<br> | ||
| + | :Tae think again<br> | ||
| − | '' | + | :The hills are bare now<br> |
| + | :And autumn leaves lie thick and still<br> | ||
| + | :O'er land that is lost now<br> | ||
| + | :Which those so dearly held<br> | ||
| + | :And stood against him<br> | ||
| + | :Proud Edward's army<br> | ||
| + | :And sent him homeward<br> | ||
| + | :Tae think again<br> | ||
| − | + | :Those days are passed now<br> | |
| − | + | :And in the past they must remain<br> | |
| − | + | :But we can still rise now<br> | |
| − | + | :And be the nation again<br> | |
| − | + | :That stood against him<br> | |
| − | + | :Proud Edward's army<br> | |
| − | + | :And sent him homeward<br> | |
| − | + | :Tae think again<br> | |
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Revision as of 10:48, April 23, 2007
Flower of Scotland is widely regarded as Scotland's unofficial national anthem. This is highly unusual, as it is not a traditional song at all, but was actually written in 1970 by Roy Williamson of the folk band, The Corries. It was later adopted as the official anthem of the Scottish rugby and football teams. The song speaks of the defeat of King Edward II of England by the Scottish forces under Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. Like England, Scotland has no official national anthem, but this may change in the near future as the Scottish Parliament is considering declaring Flower of Scotland as the official national anthem.
Lyrics
- O flower of Scotland
- When will we see your like again
- That fought and died for
- Your wee bit hill and glen
- And stood against him
- Proud Edward's army
- And sent him homeward
- Tae think again
- The hills are bare now
- And autumn leaves lie thick and still
- O'er land that is lost now
- Which those so dearly held
- And stood against him
- Proud Edward's army
- And sent him homeward
- Tae think again
- Those days are passed now
- And in the past they must remain
- But we can still rise now
- And be the nation again
- That stood against him
- Proud Edward's army
- And sent him homeward
- Tae think again