Scots what ha'e wi' Wallace bled (who have with) Scots wham Bruce has aften led (whom Bruce has often) Welcome tae yer gory bed Or to victory Now's the day and now' the hour See the front o' battle lour See approach proud Edward's power Chains and slavery Wha will be a traitor knave? (who) Wha can fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a slave? (so) Let him turn and flee Wha for Scotland's King and Law
Freedom's sword will strongly draw Freeman stand or Freeman fa' (fall) Let him follow me By oppression's woes and pains By our sons in servile chains We will drain oor 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 Scots wha ha'e with Wallace bled Scots wham Bruce has aften led Welcome to your gory bed Or to victory