Scotland The Brave
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1. Hark when the night is falling, hear ! hear the pipes are calling,
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loudly
and proudly calling, down thro' the glen.
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There where the hills are
sleeping, now feel the blood a-leaping,
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high
as the spirits of the old Highland men.
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Towering in gallant fame, Scotland my mountain hame,
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high may your proud standards
gloriously wa..,...ve !
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Land of my high endeavour, land of the shining river,
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land of my heart for ever,
Scotland The Brave.
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2. High in the misty Highlands out by the purple islands,
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brave
are the hearts that beat beneath Scottish skies.
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Wild are the winds to meet you, staunch are the friends that greet you,
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kind
as the love that shines from fair maidens' eyes.
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3. Far off in sunlit places, sad are the Scottish faces,
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yearning
to feel the kiss of sweet Scottish rain.
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Where are the tropics beaming,
love sets the heart a-dreaming,
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longing
and dreaming for the hameland again.
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Towering in gallant fame, Scotland my mountain hame,
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high may your proud standards
gloriously wa....ve !
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Land of my high endeavour, land of the shining river,
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land of my heart for ever,
Scotland The Brave.
(Trad.)