“Flower of Scotland” è stato composto nel 1960 da Roy Williamson al 69 di Northumberland Street in Edimburgo e musicato dai Corries.
Sebbene l’unico inno nazionale ufficiale del Regno Unito e Irlanda del Nord sia “God Save the Queen”, questo è stato adottato dagli scozzesi come inno nazionale, e viene usato anche negli eventi sportivi internazionali. Infatti, già usato nel rugby, nel 1997 è stato adottato dalla SFA come inno ufficiale del calcio.
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
That stood against him,
Proud Edward’s army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again.Those days are past 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.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.
Sito ufficiale dei “Corries”:http://www.corries.com/
Altre fonti: http://www.siliconglen.com/scotfaq/songs.html
