The Flower of Scotland

Der Song wurde von schottischen Rugby -Fans entdeckt und 1974 für die Lions-Tour in Südafrika als verwendet. Bei Spielen gegen England werden die letzten zwei Zeilen mit Inbrunst gesungen. Der schottische Fußballverband folgte dem des schottischen Rugby-Verbandes und machte "Flower of 1997 zum offiziellen Lied das vor Länderspielen wird.

Das Lied behandelt den Kampf William gegen den englischen König Edward I.

Offizieller Text

O Flower of Scotland

When will we see

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.

O Flower of Scotland

When will we see

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.

Siehe auch: Liste der Nationalhymnen

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