Haughs O` Cromdale           

 

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1. As I cam` in by Auchindoon, just a wee bit frae the toon,

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    to the Hielands I was boun` tae view the Haughs o` Cromdale.

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    I met a man in tartan trews, and speird at him what was the news,

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    quo he, “The Hielan` army rues,  ~ ~      that ever we cam` tae Cromdale.

 

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2. We were in bed, Sir, every man, when the English host upon us cam` ,

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    a bloddy battle then began upon the Haughs o` Cromdale.

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 The English horse they were so rude, they bathed their hoofs in Hielan` blood,

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    but our brave clans they boldly stood  =  upon the Haughs o` Cromdale.

 

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3. But, alas, we could no longer stay, for o`er the hills we cam` away,

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    and sore we did lament the day that ever we cam` tae Cromdale“.

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    Thus the great Montrose did say, “Can you direct the nearest way?

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    For I will over the hills this day    ~ ~  and view the Haughs o` Cromdale“.

 

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4. “Alas, My Lord, you`re not so strong, you scarcely have two thousand men,

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    there`s twenty thousand on the plain, stand rank and file on Cromdale“.

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    Thus the great Montrose did say, “John Hielandman, show me the way,

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    for I will over the hills this day   ~ ~  and view the Haughs o` Cromdale“.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5. They were at dinner, every man, when great Montrose upon them cam`,

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    a second battle then began, upon the Haughs o` Cromdale.

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    The Grant, Mackenzie and Mackay, soon as Montrose did espy,

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    oh, then they fought most valiantly     ~ ~  upon the Haughs o` Cromdale.

 

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6. The Macdonalds they returned agan, the Camerons did their standards join,

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    Macintosh played the bloody game upon the Haughs o` Cromdale.

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    The Gordons boldly did advance, the Frasers fought with sword and lance,

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    the Grahams made the heads to dance  ~ ~ upon the Haughs o`  Cromdale.

 

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7. The loyal Stewarts with Montrose so boldly set upon their foes,

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    and brought them down with Hieland blows upon the Haughs o` Cromdale.

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    Of twenty thousand Cromwell`s men five hundred fled to Aberdeen,

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    the rest o` them lie on the plain ~ ~ ~ upon the Haughs = 0` Cromdale.

 

    (The CORRIES)