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Poem
January 25, 1878
Gold Hill Daily News
Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada
What is this article about?
A patriotic poem expressing Scots' enduring love for Scotland's landscapes and heather, while pledging sincere affection and defense for America with claymores. It honors both nations' flags, liberty, and the role of Scottish sons in protecting the Yankee border.
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Nor claymores to defend it.
The land o' cakes will still be ours,
The hills where aspens quiver;
Her dailied dells, and heather bells,
Forever, and forever.
But though within our heart o' hearts
Auld Scotia reigns sae dearly,
There is anither land that we
Love truly and sincerely.
America, we're here,
And pray may God attend it.
And may it ne'er want bright claymores
Nor Scotsmen to defend it.
The land o' cakes will still be ours,
The hills where aspens quiver:
Auld Scotia and America young,
Forever, and forever.
We love ilk honest, manly Scot
That wears the Thistle o'er:
We'll aye respect the 'Bonnie Blue,
That guard the Yankee border,
And honored be the starry flag,
And pray may God attend it:
Auld Scotia's sons ha'e foremost been
Wi' claymores to defend it.
The land o' cakes will still be ours
The hills where aspens quiver;
America and Liberty,
And Scotia, aye, forever.
The land o' cakes will still be ours,
The hills where aspens quiver;
Her dailied dells, and heather bells,
Forever, and forever.
But though within our heart o' hearts
Auld Scotia reigns sae dearly,
There is anither land that we
Love truly and sincerely.
America, we're here,
And pray may God attend it.
And may it ne'er want bright claymores
Nor Scotsmen to defend it.
The land o' cakes will still be ours,
The hills where aspens quiver:
Auld Scotia and America young,
Forever, and forever.
We love ilk honest, manly Scot
That wears the Thistle o'er:
We'll aye respect the 'Bonnie Blue,
That guard the Yankee border,
And honored be the starry flag,
And pray may God attend it:
Auld Scotia's sons ha'e foremost been
Wi' claymores to defend it.
The land o' cakes will still be ours
The hills where aspens quiver;
America and Liberty,
And Scotia, aye, forever.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Patriotism
Liberty Independence
What keywords are associated?
Scotland
America
Patriotism
Claymores
Liberty
Scotsmen
Heather Bells
Poem Details
Subject
Loyalty To Scotland And America
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains With Refrain
Key Lines
The Land O' Cakes Will Still Be Ours,
The Hills Where Aspens Quiver;
Her Dailied Dells, And Heather Bells,
Forever, And Forever.
America, We're Here,
And Pray May God Attend It.
And May It Ne'er Want Bright Claymores
Nor Scotsmen To Defend It.
America And Liberty,
And Scotia, Aye, Forever.