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MODULE A - The Flower of Scotland (p. 44)

This song was written by Roy Williamson of the Scottish pop group 'The Corries' in the 1960s. Though it is not a traditional song, it has been adopted as Scotland's unofficial national anthem.

TASK Read the lyrics and answer the questions below.

The Flower of Scotland

O flower of Scotland
When will we see
Your like again
That fought and died for
Your wee bit hill and glen
And stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again.

The hills are bare now
And autumn leaves lie
Thick and still
O'er land that is lost now
Which those so dearly held
And stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again.

Those days are passed now
And in the past
They must remain
But we can still rise now
And be the nation again
That stood against him
Proud Edward's army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again.

Notes. Wee bit = small tae = to

Questions
Who/what is the 'Flower of Scotland' mentioned in the song?
Who 'fought and died' (line 4)?
What does 'hill and glen' refer to (line 5)?
Who is 'Proud Edward' (line 7)?
Why/when/where was he 'sent homeward' (line 9)?
What is the main idea of the last stanza?