The Book of Scottish Song/Scotland and Charlie 1

Scotland and Charlie.

[Written and arranged by George Linley.]

Sons of the mountain glen,
Draw forth your blades again,
Loudly the pibroch's strain
Summons to glory.
Wild as the breezes blow,
Rush ye to meet the foe,
Onward and boldly go,
Fame lies before ye.

In every bonnet's seen
Eagle's plume, waving 'tween
Sprigs of the heather green,
Blooming so fairly.
Forward then, forward then,
Sons of the mountain glen,
Be your war cry again—
Scotland and Charlie.

Who would shrink from thee,
Land of the brave and free?
Who tamely bend the knee
To an invader?
Who that with sword and might
Would not for freedom fight,
And die for Scotland's right,
Ere he betray'd her?

Forward then, forward then,
Sons of the mountain glen,
See! the white rose again
Blooming so fairly.
Follow then, follow then,
Bonnie brave Highlandmen,
Be your war cry again—
Scotland and Charlie.

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