This poem, like many of Sir Walter Scott's poems, reflects a deep love of the Scottish land and the way that so many battles were fought in defence of the liberty of Scotland. read more
I understand this poem to mean that a man without a country he can truly call his own, his home where he can be free, has nothing, despite all the wealth he may amass. read more
Patriotism is written by poet Sir Walter Scott who has described the nature of unpatriotic person who only loves his money and power. So his death is doubly death; physical death and death of his soul. read more