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Scotlan’s Spring

Donald Smith

Frae the bud leaves are breakin
Trees are dauncin, branches sway
Blossoms in the wind are blawin
Spring has come tae flooer the day

Tide o green we’re lang awaitin
Noo we’re waukin tae the licht
Gin we’re leal tae yin anither
Comin days could yet be bricht

Chorus

Daurk the warld wi cruel violence
Fowk denied their daily breid
Gin we pit brave herts the foremaist
Earth kin rise frae dearth an dreid

Chorus

Sae come all ye an yoke thegither
Sisters, brithers haund tae haund
Wi the pooers o life oerflowin
Joy may flourish laund tae laund

Chorus


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Donald Smith

Donald Smith, Director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre, is a storyteller, novelist, playwright and performance poet. He is the author of several books on Robert Burns, and Luath Press published his first collection of poetry in 2004.
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