The lyrics were written by Robert Burns in 1793, in the form of a speech given by Robert the Bruce before the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 during the Scottish Wars of Independence. Although the lyrics are by Burns, he wrote them to the traditional Scottish tune "Hey Tuttie Tatie", which according to tradition, was played by Bruce's army at the Battle of Bannockburn.[1] According to tradition, the same theme was played in 1429 by the Franco-Scots army at the siege of Orléans in front of Joan of Arc.[citation needed] The song, called "Marche des soldats de Robert Bruce" in France, belongs to the traditional list of military music, and commemorates the Auld Alliance between France and Scotland. As for the Battle of Bannockburn, the theme really played was probably a traditional Scottish theme such as "Hey Tuttie Tatie". The tune tends to be played as a slow air, but certain arrangements put it at a faster tempo, as in the Scottish Fantasy by Max Bruch, the concert overture Rob Roy by Hector Berlioz, and the Real McKenzies' punk rock rendition on their 1998 album Clash of the Tartans.
The song was sent by Burns to his publisher, George Thomson, at the end of August 1793, with the title "Robert Bruce's March To Bannockburn", and a postscript saying that he had been inspired by Bruce's "glorious struggle for Freedom, associated with the glowing ideas of some other struggles of the same nature, not quite so ancient." This is seen as a covert reference to the Radical movement, and particularly to the trial of Glasgow lawyer Thomas Muir of Huntershill, whose trial began on 30 August 1793 as part of a government crackdown, after the French Revolutionary Wars led to France declaring war on the Kingdom of Great Britain on 1 February 1793. Muir was accused of sedition for allegedly inciting the Scottish people to oppose the government during the December 1792 convention of the Scottish Friends of the People Society, and was eventually sentenced to 14 years' transportation to the convict settlement at Botany Bay. Burns was aware that if he declared his republican and radical sympathies openly, he could suffer the same fate.
When Burns notably agreed to let the Morning Chronicle, of 8 May 1794, publish the song, it was on the basis of "let them insert it as a thing they have met with by accident, and unknown to me." The song was included in the 1799 edition of A Select Collection of Original Scottish Airs for the Voice, edited by George Thomson, but Thomson preferred the tune "Lewie Gordon", and had Burns add to the fourth line of each stanza, to suit. In the 1802 edition, the original words and tune were restored. In 1881, The New York Times, reviewing Our Familiar Songs and Those Who Made Them by Helen Kendrick Johnson, asserted that no song was "more glorious" than "Scots, wha hae wi Wallace bled", explaining that once Burns' poem had been set to the tune of Hey Tuttie Tatie, it "marched through the land forever, loud, and triumphant."[2] "Scots Wha Hae" is the party song of the Scottish National Party. In the past, it was sung at the close of their annual national conference each year. The tune was adapted for military band as Marche des soldats de Robert Bruce by French army Chef de Musique Léonce Chomel, and recorded around 1910 in his Marches historiques, chants et chansons des soldats de France.[3] The tune is also featured in the fourth movement of the Scottish Fantasy, composed in 1880 by German composer Max Bruch .
The opening lyrics of the song are the key words for the posthypnotic-suggestion programming of United Nations Exploratory Force soldiers in Joe Haldeman's military science-fiction novel The Forever War, intended to make them particularly aggressive in battle.
^Chomel, Léonce, Marches historiques, chants et chansons des soldats de France, 3 tomes, Musée de l’armée, 1912 (manuscrit).
Bold, Alan (editor), Rhymer Rab, An Anthology of Poems and Prose by Robert Burns, Black Swan, Transworld Publishers Ltd, London 1993, ISBN0-552-99526-6
Mackay, James A. (editor), The Complete Letters of Robert Burns, Ayr 1987.
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Scots Wha Hae English Scots Who Have Scottish Gaelic Brosnachadh Bhruis is a patriotic song of Scotland written using both words of the Scots language and English which served for centuries as an unofficial national anthem of the country but has lately been largely supplanted by Scotland the Brave and Flower of Scotland Scots Wha hae wi Wallace Bled Contents 1 Background 2 Lyrics 3 In popular culture 4 References 5 External linksBackground editThe lyrics were written by Robert Burns in 1793 in the form of a speech given by Robert the Bruce before the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 during the Scottish Wars of Independence Although the lyrics are by Burns he wrote them to the traditional Scottish tune Hey Tuttie Tatie which according to tradition was played by Bruce s army at the Battle of Bannockburn 1 According to tradition the same theme was played in 1429 by the Franco Scots army at the siege of Orleans in front of Joan of Arc citation needed The song called Marche des soldats de Robert Bruce in France belongs to the traditional list of military music and commemorates the Auld Alliance between France and Scotland As for the Battle of Bannockburn the theme really played was probably a traditional Scottish theme such as Hey Tuttie Tatie The tune tends to be played as a slow air but certain arrangements put it at a faster tempo as in the Scottish Fantasy by Max Bruch the concert overture Rob Roy by Hector Berlioz and the Real McKenzies punk rock rendition on their 1998 album Clash of the Tartans The song was sent by Burns to his publisher George Thomson at the end of August 1793 with the title Robert Bruce s March To Bannockburn and a postscript saying that he had been inspired by Bruce s glorious struggle for Freedom associated with the glowing ideas of some other struggles of the same nature not quite so ancient This is seen as a covert reference to the Radical movement and particularly to the trial of Glasgow lawyer Thomas Muir of Huntershill whose trial began on 30 August 1793 as part of a government crackdown after the French Revolutionary Wars led to France declaring war on the Kingdom of Great Britain on 1 February 1793 Muir was accused of sedition for allegedly inciting the Scottish people to oppose the government during the December 1792 convention of the Scottish Friends of the People Society and was eventually sentenced to 14 years transportation to the convict settlement at Botany Bay Burns was aware that if he declared his republican and radical sympathies openly he could suffer the same fate When Burns notably agreed to let the Morning Chronicle of 8 May 1794 publish the song it was on the basis of let them insert it as a thing they have met with by accident and unknown to me The song was included in the 1799 edition of A Select Collection of Original Scottish Airs for the Voice edited by George Thomson but Thomson preferred the tune Lewie Gordon and had Burns add to the fourth line of each stanza to suit In the 1802 edition the original words and tune were restored In 1881 The New York Times reviewing Our Familiar Songs and Those Who Made Them by Helen Kendrick Johnson asserted that no song was more glorious than Scots wha hae wi Wallace bled explaining that once Burns poem had been set to the tune of Hey Tuttie Tatie it marched through the land forever loud and triumphant 2 Scots Wha Hae is the party song of the Scottish National Party In the past it was sung at the close of their annual national conference each year The tune was adapted for military band as Marche des soldats de Robert Bruce by French army Chef de Musique Leonce Chomel and recorded around 1910 in his Marches historiques chants et chansons des soldats de France 3 The tune is also featured in the fourth movement of the Scottish Fantasy composed in 1880 by German composer Max Bruch Lyrics editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Original lyrics Scots wha hae wi Wallace bled Scots wham Bruce has aften led Welcome tae yer gory bed Or tae victorie English translation Scots who have with Wallace bled Scots whom Bruce has often led Welcome to your gory bed Or to victory Scottish Gaelic translation Fheachd Alba thug le Uallas buaidh S tric fo Bhrus bha n cogadh cruaidh Failte dhuibh gu fois na h uaigh No gu buaidh is sith Now s the day an now s the hour See the front o battle lour See approach proud Edward s power Chains and Slaverie Now s the day and now s the hour See the front of battle lower threaten See approach proud Edward s power Chains and slavery Seo an latha an uair seo tha Feuch fo n cruaidh a nuas mar sgail Feachd na h uaill fo Ionbhar dan Dheanamh thraillean dinn Wha will be a traitor knave Wha will fill a coward s grave Wha sae base as be a slave Let him turn an flee Who will be a traitor knave Who will fill a coward s grave Who s so base as be a slave Let him turn and flee Co na shloightear feallta fuar Co na ghealtar dh iarradh uaigh Co na thraill fo shail luchd fuath Clis bi bhuam fhir chlith Wha for Scotland s king and law Freedom s sword will strongly draw Freeman stand or Freeman fa Let him on wi me Who for Scotland s King and Law Freedom s sword will strongly draw Freeman stand or freeman fall Let him follow me Co as leth a Thir s a Coir Thairrneas staillinn chruaidh na dhorn Buaidh an aird no bas le gloir Lean a dheoin do Righ By Oppression s woes and pains By your sons in servile chains We will drain our dearest veins But they shall be free By oppression s woes and pains By your sons in servile chains We will drain our dearest veins But they shall be free Air ar bruid fo shluagh neo chaomh Air bhur n al an sas san daors Traighidh sinn ar fuil s an raon Bheir sinn saors d ar linn Lay the proud usurpers low Tyrants fa in every foe Libertie s in every blow Let us do or dee Lay the proud usurpers low Tyrants fall in every foe Liberty s in every blow Let us do or die Sios na coimhich bhorb gur bas Sreath gun iochd gach ceann thig bhain Saorsa thig an lorg gach straic Buaidh no bas man till In popular culture editThe opening lyrics of the song are the key words for the posthypnotic suggestion programming of United Nations Exploratory Force soldiers in Joe Haldeman s military science fiction novel The Forever War intended to make them particularly aggressive in battle In the Dad s Army episode My British Buddy Private Frazer recites a personally updated version of the song s second and third lyrics to an American colonel during the welcoming of the United States into World War II References edit Murray Pittock Poetry and Jacobite politics in eighteenth century Britain and Ireland The Songs of Former Days The New York Times 6 November 1881 Chomel Leonce Marches historiques chants et chansons des soldats de France 3 tomes Musee de l armee 1912 manuscrit Bold Alan editor Rhymer Rab An Anthology of Poems and Prose by Robert Burns Black Swan Transworld Publishers Ltd London 1993 ISBN 0 552 99526 6 Mackay James A editor The Complete Letters of Robert Burns Ayr 1987 External links editDigitised copy of Scots Wha Hae in James Johnson s Scots Musical Museum printed between 1787 and 1803 from National Library of Scotland JPEG PDF XML versions MP3 file of vocal performance The Reevers Farewell to the Highlands Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scots Wha Hae amp oldid 1179407616, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
