Post by dreamy on Jul 10, 2005 21:35:42 GMT 10
A constituent part of the United Kingdom, "God Save the Queen" is official, however, there are nationalistic feelings in Scotland and "God Save the Queen" is been detested by many, not least because it was originally written as a pro-English, anti-Scottish song at the time of the Jacobite freedom fighters. Furthermore, many Scots are not particularly Royalist. The original version, had this verse (now dropped):
God grant that Marshall Wade,
May by thy mighty aid,
victory bring,
May he sedition hush,
and like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush
God save the King.
Scotland has several patriotic songs, but "Flower of Scotland", written by Roy Williamson for the popular folk group The Corries, is used as Scotland's anthem at several sporting events such as Rugby, Football or Commonwealth Games and is recognized as the unofficial anthem. It was written to commemorate the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 when the Scottish Army under Robert the Bruce defeated Edward II's army. This ended the English rule of Scotland.
The Flower of Scotland
(Written by Roy Williamson of "The Corries")
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,
That stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.
Those days are past 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.
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
God grant that Marshall Wade,
May by thy mighty aid,
victory bring,
May he sedition hush,
and like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush
God save the King.
Scotland has several patriotic songs, but "Flower of Scotland", written by Roy Williamson for the popular folk group The Corries, is used as Scotland's anthem at several sporting events such as Rugby, Football or Commonwealth Games and is recognized as the unofficial anthem. It was written to commemorate the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 when the Scottish Army under Robert the Bruce defeated Edward II's army. This ended the English rule of Scotland.
The Flower of Scotland
(Written by Roy Williamson of "The Corries")
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,
That stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.
Those days are past 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.
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
