Scotland
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The Flower of Scotland National Anthem 1. 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 2. 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 3. Those days are passed now And in the past they must remain But we can still rise now And be the nation again And stood against him Proud Edward's army And sent him homeward Tae think again
Scotland (Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is Part of the United Kingdom. It shares a border with England. In addition to the mainland, Scotland consists of over 790 islands. It has a population of just over 5 million. Edinburgh, the country's capital and second largest city. Glasgow, Scotland's largest city.
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Loch Ness
Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster
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Sandy, a mascot
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Famous Scots
National Poet Robert Burns (1759 – 1796) Burns Suppers are held on January, 25 th (birthday) every year. Many of his poems and songs are recited and most importantly, the haggis is piped in and ‘Address to a Haggis’ is performed before a knife is plunged into the haggis, which is then served with neeps and tatties.
What is a haggis? A haggis is a small animal native to Scotland. Well, when I say animal, actually it's a bird with vestigial wings - like the ostrich. Because the habitat of the haggis is exclusively mountainous, and because it is always found on the sides of Scottish mountains, it has evolved a rather strange gait. The poor thing has only three legs, and each leg is a different length the result of this is that when hunting haggis, you must get them on to a flat plain - then they are very easy to catch - they can only run round in circles.
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