Statement of the Breadalbane case

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Translation.
It will come (the flood) lik a wild spate,
That sweeps away every thing that it meets ;
Every one that's at heart a rebel,
It will strip bare as a stone.
If you meet the man of Carwhin,
Leave him not in danger of the waves ;
Take on board that man,
And treat him honourably, not scantily.
If you perceive Captain Duncan,
In the midst of the tumult coming towards thee,
Asking thee to give him entertainment,
Receive him with gladness into thy inmost heart.
To every one of his family
Give a cheerful welcome ;
Give them fire, beds and lodging,
A social reception, drink and food.
The soldier and the Christian,
Are combined in the symmetrical form of the Captain ;
His thoughts are so loyal and well-weighed,
That in heroic enterprise he is ever successful.
He is mild as a maiden,
Polite and kind, yet unflinching ;
Without perverseness, rashness, or vaunting,
And full of vigilance in the heat of the conflict.
He is direct, loyal, and affectionate ;
He is liberal, without extravagance ;
He is temperate and wise in his conduct ;
Chief-like and courteous, without ostentation.
He is affable, compassionate, tender,
Merciful, friendly, and bountiful;
But fierce and unrelenting in battle,
Until the enemy is brought into subjection.