Page:Speech of King Robert the Bruce to his troops, to urge them on to fight with King Edward II. and his formidable host, at the ever memorable Battle of Bannockburn, fought on the 25th of June, 1314.pdf/2





wha hae wi’ bled;

Scots, wham has aften led:

Welcome to your gory bed,

Or to glorious victorie!

Now's the day, and now’s the hour;

See the front o’ battle lour;

See approach, proud power,

! chains and slaverie!

Wha will be a traitor-knave?

Wha can fill a coward’s grave?

Wha sae hase as be a slave?

Traitor! coward! turn and flie!

Wha for Scotland’s King and Law,

Freedom’s sword will strongly draw;

Freeman stand, or Freeman fa’,

Caledonian! on wi’ me!