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As I came in by Auchindoun |
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A little wee bit frae the town |
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When to the Highlands I was bound |
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To view the Haughs of Cromdale |
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I met a man in tartan trews |
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I spiered at him what was the news |
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Quo' he, "The Highland army rues |
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That e'er we came to Cromdale. " |
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We were in bed, sir, every man |
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When the English host upon us came |
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A bloody battle then began |
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Upon the Haughs of Cromdale |
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The English horse they were so rude |
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They bathed their hoofs in Highland blood |
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But our brave clans, they boldly stood |
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Upon the Haughs of Cromdale |
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"But, alas! We could no longer stay“ |
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For o'er the hills we came away |
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And sore we do lament the day |
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That e'er we came to Cromdale." |
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Thus the great Montrose did say: |
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"Can you direct the nearest way?“ |
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For I will o'er the hills this day |
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And view the Haughs of Cromdale." |
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"Alas, niy lord, you're not so strong“ |
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You scarcely have two thousand men |
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And there's twenty-thousand on the plain |
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Stand rank and file on Cromdale." |
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Thus the great Montrose did say, |
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"I say, direct the nearest way“ |
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For I will o'er the hills this day |
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And see the Haughs of Cromdale." |
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They were at dinner, every man |
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When the great Montrose upon them came |
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A second battle then began |
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Upon the Haughs of Cromdale |
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The Grant, Mackenzie and M'Ky |
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Soon as Montrose they did espy |
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O then they fought most valiantly |
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Upon the Haughs of Cromdale |
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The M'Donalds they returned again |
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The Camerons did their standard join |
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M'Intosh played a bloody game |
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Upon the Haughs of Cromdale |
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The M'Gregors fought like lions bold |
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M'Phersons, none could them control |
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M'Lauchlins fought, like loyal souls |
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Upon the Haughs of Cromdale |
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M'Leans, M'Dougals, and M'Neils |
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So boldly as they took the field |
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And made their enemies to yield |
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Upon the Haughs of Cromdale |
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The Gordons boldly did advance |
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The Frasers fought with sword and lance |
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The Grahams they made the heads to dance |
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Upon the Haughs of Cromdale |
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The loyal Stewarts, with Montrose |
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So boldly set upon their foes |
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And brought them down with Highland blows |
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Upon the Haughs of Cromdale |
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Of twenty-thousand Cromwell's men |
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Five-hundred fled to Aberdeen |
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The rest of them lie on the plain |
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Upon the Haughs of Cromdale |
