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Scots wha hae wi’ Wallace bled,

Scots whom Bruce has often led,

Welcomed to your gory bed,

Or to Victory!

Now’s the day and now’s the hour,

See the front of battle lour,

See approach proud Edward’s power;

Edward! chains and slavery.

Wha will be a traitor knave?

Wha will fill a coward’s grave?

Wha’s sae base as be a slave?

Let him turn and flee.

Wha for Scotland’s king and law

Freedom’s sword will strongly draw?

Freemen stand, or freemen fa’,

Caledonians, on wi’ me.

By oppression, woes, and pains!

By your sons in servile chains!

We will drain our dearest veins,

But we shall be free,