The School Song

"All for Annandale," the school song (below), is sung to the tune of "Scots Wha Ha'e," a poem written by Robert Burns to represent the speech The Bruce gave to his troops before the Battle of Bannockburn. AMA tradition dictates that singing the sixth verse is reserved for members of the First Class.

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1. Alma Mater, here and now
We your latest children bow,
Making each a solemn vow:
All for Annandale!

2. Give us courage, make us wise,
Eager for life's enterprise,
Risking all that in us lies,
All for Annandale!

3. See, our guidon overhead
Paints the breeze with gold and red:
Many brothers it has led
On for Annandale!

4. Bound to them by blue and grey,
Ready for the coming day,
All our hearts together say:
On for Annandale!

5. We have races still to run,
Battles to be lost and won:
Still we'll bring, when day is done,
All to Annandale!

6. Annandale, your mighty tow'rs
Guarded childhood's final hours:
Now we pledge you all our pow'rs--
All for Annandale!