Bannockburn 24 June 1314

[macwilkin]

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

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I'm flying my personal banner. AND saltire.

[macwilkin]

I'm flying my personal banner. AND saltire.

Rub it in...

T.

[Rob Wright]

Thinking of the Good Sir James right now.

Rob

[Scotus]

I have another poem, Todd, as reply to that of Robert Burns; this by Richard Pittman.

The Murder of John the Red Comyn at Greyfriar’s Church

Feb. 10, 1306

John the Red and Robert the Bruce
Met on a cold day in Dumfries
The victory at Roslyn forgotten,
Because of pride and jealousy.

Bruce forged a plan of murder,
Of betrayal fed by greed,
With his brothers he conspired,
To commit the bloody deed.

An argument broke out,
It doesn’t matter why,
The Red’s blood darkened the soil,
As his soul rose to the sky.

Comyn land was divided
Among Bruce’s chosen few,
The clan was forced to flee,
To a land foreign, strange, and new.

A leader died at the church that day,
And never would return,
The victors write the history,
As the Cumming clan would learn.

[macwilkin]

Aye, Father -- my saltire will also fly on the anniversary of the defeat of the Battle of Roslin in 1303 by John Comyn:

http://www.roslin-whatbattle.com/

T.

[Scotus]

Aye, Father -- my saltire will also fly on the anniversary of the defeat of the English at the Battle of Roslin in 1303 by John Comyn:

http://www.roslin-whatbattle.com/

T.

I had no doubts that it wouldn't be.

[Peter C.]

Fascinating.

One of the many days my Cross of St. George flies is 16th April.

Peter