Chorus :
“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 to me;
And the thocht o’ them baith brings the licht to my e’e.”
(Some translation help:
toorie – tuft or top of plant
snod – neat, tidy, compact
bauld – strong, fierce)
Above from Wikipedia
Very short history:
Malcolm MacFarlane (1853-1931) translated this song from the Scottish Gaelic of Evan MacColl (1808-1898). It was first published in 1902. It is considered by some to be a possible National Anthem for Scotland.
Beautiful and so very patriotic. I have many happy, happy memories of Scotland. Have been three times on holiday there and would pack up immediately to go again if Christine would say yes.
Lovely pic of our national flower. However, I've never heard of this poem and certainly not that it would be the Scottish National Anthem! Ha ha ... but it's a lovely poem and it's a lot less provocative than our Flower of Scotland which is a rousing anthem, but when you listen to the words, it is more anti-Proud Edward than pro-Scotland.
Love this. Being part Scottish, I love this. And seeing Australia has these growing everywhere, thanks to the first fleet landing here and spreading the spores from their clothes I've either stood on one or spent time pulling one out of my yard.
My husband called these plants "wicked." He'd done his share of cleaning up land where they had grown. I think they're very pretty, but then I haven't had to touch them. A nice close up of the plant.
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Hi Issi. I was born in Scotland and have visited there many times. I’d never heard of this song and I don’t see how it could become the Scottish National Anthem anytime soon!!
Thanks for commenting. So quickly as well.
Hi Issi. I was born in Scotland and have visited there many times. I’d never heard of this song and I don’t see how it could become the Scottish National Anthem anytime soon!!
Thanks for the much appreciated comments. The flowers are lovely. The thorns are evil incarnate!
Dawn and Dorothy. I read both comments and I think I see your point! 😀😀😀
Thanks again for commenting!! Much appreciated.
Thanks Diane
Thank you very much.
Thanks. And so many thorns too.