Chains and slavery!
Wha will be a [traitor knave]?
Wha can fill a coward’s grave?
Wha sae[26] base as be a slave?
Let him turn and flee!
Wha for Scotland’s king and law
Freedom’s sword will strongly draw,
Freeman stand, or Freeman fa’,[27]
Let him follow me!
By oppression’s woes and pains!