Scotland/Scots > Song in praise of the highland lads

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We cannot longer stand their fire,
Tho' it be sore against my desire.
To leave their glens in the morning*
21. Y«'n are the tads ive dare not mock.
We find them firm like any rock,
So they ran like o fudgy cock.
And left their glens in the morning’-
22. Yon are the lads have made us yield.
We’re forc’d to run and seek for bield.
And leave them masters o’ the field.
Among Noghty glens in the morning.
23 So they cried, Come back here bold B——«
Your powder and ball do never hain,
But try the battle for to gain,
Among Noghty glens in the morning.
24. Come back, M—B , and hoist your flag;
Aud try the highland lads to brag,
And we’ll put wind in our highland bag.
And play you a spring in the morning.
2d. Come hoist your flag, and up the hill.
We’ll meet you Sir, with right good will.
We’ll try your courage and your skill.
To survey our glens in the morning.
26. You thoug t you would make us all poor slave?.
And, hurry some of us to our graves,
An‘l beat our stands just all in staves.
Among Noghty glens in the morning.
•put you’ll find we’re highland lads, and young;
At fighting we were never dung,
Tho’ we had nought but hazel rung.
To meet your lads in the morning.
28. But I give advice here to M—B ,
That nearer home he should remain,
Doxi’t venture, for the sake of gain.
To* survey these hills in the morning.
29. Burn no more Bothies in Mount Sack,
Case the mist come on, and you win not bac|f.
But be forced to lodge in some peat strek,
Among Noghty glefts in the woiaino.