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We were in bed, sir, every man. The Grants, Macken7ie8,and M'k)S,
When the English host upon us came; Soon as Montrose theV did espj,,
A bloody battle then began, O then they fought most vehement I3,
Cpon the haws of Cromdale. Upon the havisbf Cromdale.
The English horse they were so rude,
The;^- bath'd their hoofs in highland blood,The M? Donalds they returnd ag:.nri,
But our brave clans they bold ly stood , The Camerons did their standard joi u ,
Upon the haws of Cromdale.
But alas we could no longer stay,
For o er the hills we came away.
And sore v*e do lament thev»day
That eer we came to Crbmdale.
Thus the great Montrose did say.
Can you direct the nearest way.
For I will o'er the hills this day.
And view the haw* of Cromdale.
Ala», my lord, you're not so strong.
You scarcely have two thousand men.
M? Intosh pia>'cl a bonny game.
Upon the haw^ of Cromdale.
The McGregors faught like ht)nsb()l't,
M? Phersons, none could them cont ro\ 1 f ,
M? Lauchlmg faught like loj-al souls,
Upon the haws of Cromdale.
(M?Lean»,M? Dougals,and M*: N( a Is ,
So boldly as they took the field.
And made their enemies to3i(Id,
Upon the haws of Cromdale.^
The Gordons boldly did ad/anrc,
ThtFra7iers(foufrht with sword k. laiu e.
And there's twenty thousand on the plain, TheCJnihains they madt thcirhcuds to
Stand rank and file on Cromdale.
"Thus the great Montrose did saj ,
I aay, direct the nearest way.
For I will o'er the hills this day.
And see the haws of Cromdale.
The\- were at dinner, every man,
Upon the haws of Cromdale. (-dance.
The iojal Stewarts, w^th Montrose, '
So boldly set upon their foes.
And brought them down with highland -
Upon the haws of Cromdale. |^blow.»^
Of twenty thousand Crf>niwel{s »ftfcn,
When great Montrose upon ihem came. Five hundred went to Aberdeen,
A second battle then bt^an. The rest of them hts on the pl,.in.
Upon the haws of Crcmdale. Upon the haws ol Cromil«|e.