The Scottish Minstrel (First Series)/Bruce's Address

by Robert Burns (1759-1796)

For other versions of this work, see Scots Wha Hae.

BRUCE'S ADDRESS.

Words by Burns. Air—"Hey tuttie taitie." Key-note B flat.

Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled,Scots wham Bruce has aften led,Welcome to your gory bed,Or to victory.Now's the day, and now's the hour;See the front of battle lour;Sec approach proud Edward's power,Chains and slavery!

Wha will be a traitor knave?Wha can fill a coward's grave?Wha sae base as be a slave?Let him turn an' flee!Wha, for Scotland's king and law,Freedom's sword will strongly draw—Freeman stand, or freeman fa'?Let him on wi' me!

By oppression's woes and pains!By our sons in servile chains!We will drain our dearest veins,But they shall be free!Lay the proud usurpers low!Tyrants fall in every foe!Liberty's in every blow!Let us do or die!