Flower of Scotland

Flower of Scotland () is a Scottish song, used mostly at special occasions and sporting events. Although Scotland has no official national anthem, "Flower of Scotland" is one which is used, along with the older "Scots Wha Hae", "Scotland the Brave" and "Highland Cathedral". It was written by Roy Williamson of the folk group The Corries, and presented in 1967, and refers to the victory of the Scots, led by Robert the Bruce, over England's Edward II at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.
Lyrics.
English.
1. O Flower of Scotland,&lt;br&gt;
When will we see your like again&lt;br&gt;
That fought and died for&lt;br&gt;
Your wee bit hill and glen.&lt;br&gt;
And stood against him,&lt;br&gt;
Proud Edward's army,&lt;br&gt;
And sent him homeward&lt;br&gt;
To think again.
2. The hills are bare now,&lt;br&gt;
And autumn leaves lie thick and still&lt;br&gt;
O'er land that is lost now,&lt;br&gt;
Which those so dearly held&lt;br&gt;
That stood against him,&lt;br&gt;
Proud Edward's army&lt;br&gt;
And sent him homeward&lt;br&gt;
To think again.
3. Those days are past now&lt;br&gt;
And in the past they must remain&lt;br&gt;
But we can still rise now&lt;br&gt;
And be the nation again!&lt;br&gt;
That stood against him&lt;br&gt;
Proud Edward's army&lt;br&gt;
And sent him homeward&lt;br&gt;
To think again.
4. O Flower of Scotland,&lt;br&gt;
When will we see your like again&lt;br&gt;
That fought and died for&lt;br&gt;
Your wee bit hill and glen.&lt;br&gt;
And stood against him,&lt;br&gt;
Proud Edward's army,&lt;br&gt;
And sent him homeward&lt;br&gt;
To think again.
Scots.
1. O Flouer o Scotland,&lt;br&gt;
Whan will we see&lt;br&gt;
Your like again,&lt;br&gt;
That focht and dee'd for,&lt;br&gt;
Your wee bit Hill an Glen,&lt;br&gt;
An stuid agin him,&lt;br&gt;
Prood Edward's Airmy,&lt;br&gt;
An sent him hamewart,&lt;br&gt;
Tae think again.
2. The Hills is bare nou,&lt;br&gt;
An Autumn leafs&lt;br&gt;
Lies thick an still,&lt;br&gt;
Ower land that is lost nou,&lt;br&gt;
That thae sae dearly held,&lt;br&gt;
That stuid agin him,&lt;br&gt;
Prood Edward's Airmy,&lt;br&gt;
An sent him hamewart,&lt;br&gt;
Tae think again.
3. Thir days is past nou,&lt;br&gt;
An in the past&lt;br&gt;
They maun remain,&lt;br&gt;
But we can aye rise nou,&lt;br&gt;
An be the nation again,&lt;br&gt;
That stuid agin him,&lt;br&gt;
Prood Edward's Airmy,&lt;br&gt;
An sent him hamewart,&lt;br&gt;
Tae think again.
4. O Flouer o Scotland,&lt;br&gt;
Whan will we see&lt;br&gt;
Your like again,&lt;br&gt;
That focht an dee'd for,&lt;br&gt;
Your wee bit Hill an Glen,&lt;br&gt;
An stuid agin him,&lt;br&gt;
Prood Edward's Airmy,&lt;br&gt;
An sent him hamewart,&lt;br&gt;
Tae think again.
Scottish Gaelic.
1. O Fhlùir na h-Alba,&lt;br&gt;
cuin a chì sinn&lt;br&gt;
an seòrsa laoich&lt;br&gt;
a sheas gu bàs 'son&lt;br&gt;
am bileag feòir is fraoich,&lt;br&gt;
a sheas an aghaidh&lt;br&gt;
feachd uailleil Iomhair&lt;br&gt;
's a ruaig e dhachaidh&lt;br&gt;
air chaochladh smaoin?
2. Na cnuic tha lomnochd&lt;br&gt;
's tha duilleach Foghair&lt;br&gt;
mar bhrat air làr,&lt;br&gt;
am fearann caillte&lt;br&gt;
dan tug na seòid ud gràdh,&lt;br&gt;
a sheas an aghaidh&lt;br&gt;
feachd uailleil Iomhair&lt;br&gt;
's a ruaig e dhachaigh&lt;br&gt;
air chaochladh smaoin.
3. Tha 'n eachdraidh dùinte&lt;br&gt;
ach air dìochuimhne&lt;br&gt;
chan fheum i bhith,&lt;br&gt;
is faodaidh sinn èirigh&lt;br&gt;
gu bhith nar Rìoghachd a-rìs&lt;br&gt;
a sheas an aghaidh&lt;br&gt;
feachd uailleil Iomhair&lt;br&gt;
's a ruaig e dhachaidh&lt;br&gt;
air chaochladh smaoin.
4. O Fhlùir na h-Alba,&lt;br&gt;
cuin a chì sinn&lt;br&gt;
an seòrsa laoich&lt;br&gt;
a sheas gu bàs 'son&lt;br&gt;
am bileag feòir is fraoich,&lt;br&gt;
a sheas an aghaidh&lt;br&gt;
feachd uailleil Iomhair&lt;br&gt;
's a ruaig e dhachaidh&lt;br&gt;
air chaochladh smaoin?