Scottish Heritage: The Thistle O'Scotland

Suaicheantas Na H-Alba (As sung by Willie Main)

O, the Thistle o' scotland was famous of auld, Wi' its toorie sae snod and its bristles sae bauld; Tis the Badge o' my Country, it's aye dear tae me, and thocht o' them baith brings the licht tae ma e'e. It's strength and its beauty the storm never harms; It stan's on its guard like a warrior in arms; Yet its down is as saft as the gull's on the sea, And its tassle as bricht as my Jeanie's blue e'e............