My Saltire is flying from the house this morning in honour of the anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn.

Alba Gu Brath!

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

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

Wha will be a traitor knave
Wha will fill a coward's grave
Wha sae base as be a slave –
Let him turn, and 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!

-- Robert Burns