I can't say it any better, so I will not try

[ayoub]

Original Scottish Version

Lay me doon in the caul caul groon
Whaur afore
monie mair huv gaun
Lay me doon in the caul caul groon
Whaur afore monie
mair huv gaun

When they come a wull staun ma groon
Staun ma groon al
nae be afraid

Thoughts awe hame tak awa ma fear
Sweat an bluid hide
ma veil awe tears

Ains a year say a prayer faur me
Close yir een an
remember me

Nair mair shall a see the sun
For a fell tae a Germans
gun

Lay me doon in the caul caul groon
Whaur afore monie mair huv
gaun

Lay me doon in the caul caul groon
Whaur afore monie mair huv
gaun

Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun

English Translation

Lay me down in the cold cold ground
Where before many more have gone

Lay me down in the cold cold ground
Where before many more have gone


When they come I will stand my ground
Stand my ground I’ll not be
afraid

Thoughts of home take away my fear
Sweat and blood hide my
veil of tears

Once a year say a prayer for me
Close your eyes and
remember me

Never more shall I see the sun
For I fell to a Germans
gun

Lay me down in the cold cold ground
Where before many more have
gone
Lay me down in the cold cold ground
Where before many more have
gone

Where before many more have gone

The author, Joseph Kilna McKenzie dedicated this in memory of:
Sgt. Charles
Stuart MacKenzie
Seaforth Highlanders
Who along with many others gave up his life
So that we can live free

We will remember them

Comments

[inmyocean.livejournal.com]

Thoughts of home take away my fear
Sweat and blood hide my
veil of tears

Once a year say a prayer for me
Close your eyes and
remember me

I really like that.

A heartwrenching poem.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

It was featured in "We Were Soldiers", the Mel Gibson movie.

A great bit of writing... it always touches my Scottish side...