Scotland/Scots > Song in praise of the highland lads

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As you have vowed to be our guest.
We’ll have our firelocks a’ well creech’d,
And meet yeur lads in the morning.
11. So they gave him a dreadful fire.
Which made his troops almost retire.
Said he, Their courage I admire,
Among Noghty glens in the morning.
12. But he said, To shew Fm not a coward.
We’ll hoist a flag upon my sword.
And we’ll betray them wi’ my word.
Among Noghty glens in the morning.
13. Said he, some of them I will know.
And that will prove their overthrow,
I’ll cheat the lads, and bring them low,
Among Noghty glens in the morning.
I4-. Said he, they’ll think it is no plot,
For they will know me by my coat,
And soon they will forbear their shot.
Among Noghty glens in the morning.
15. But they paid no respect unto his dress.
He found their courage none the less,
Tho’ he hois’d the flag just of distress.
Among Noght glens in the morning.
16. He soon found out just by their shot.
They bored some holes into his coat.
So he fled right quickly from the spot.
Back to h;s lads in the morning.
17. Said he, my lads, yon is not fun.
The bullets flew from every gun.
And near did thro’ my body run,
Among Noghty glens in the moniinc
18. Fm unaccustomed wi’ such strife,
I will go home unto my wife,
And never more will risk my life,
Among Noghty glens in the morning
19. Says the S- —r Mr R ,
We can no longer them oppose,
They'll bring vis down with hardy blows,,
Among Noghty glens in the morning.
20. The Preyentiye ycgmander said, We 11 retire,