The poem celebrates Scotland's victory over King Edward I's army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297, with references to the country's landscape and people fighting proudly to defend their land. It recalls a time when Scotland stood up against English rule and sent King Edward home in defeat, though acknowledges those days are in the past. However, it expresses hope that Scotland can still rise up once more and be a proud nation as it was when it defeated the English army long ago.
The poem celebrates Scotland's victory over King Edward I's army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297, with references to the country's landscape and people fighting proudly to defend their land. It recalls a time when Scotland stood up against English rule and sent King Edward home in defeat, though acknowledges those days are in the past. However, it expresses hope that Scotland can still rise up once more and be a proud nation as it was when it defeated the English army long ago.
The poem celebrates Scotland's victory over King Edward I's army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297, with references to the country's landscape and people fighting proudly to defend their land. It recalls a time when Scotland stood up against English rule and sent King Edward home in defeat, though acknowledges those days are in the past. However, it expresses hope that Scotland can still rise up once more and be a proud nation as it was when it defeated the English army long ago.
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.
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