Scots, wha hae (Granville Bantock)

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• (Posted 2020-10-28)  CPDL #61071:         

Editor: Ian Haslam (submitted 2020-10-28).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 107 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Scots, wha hae
Composer: Granville Bantock
Lyricist: Robert Burns

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1908
Description: Originally published by J. Curwen and Sons

Original text and translations

English text

Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled,
Scots, wham Bruce has aften led!
Welcome to your gory bed,
Or to victorie!

Now's the day, and now's the hour;
See the front of battle lour;
See approach proud Edward's power
Chains and slaverie!

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 follow me!

By oppression's woes and pains!
By your 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 dee.