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80 JACOBITE
With consciences black as a craw, man ;
Some Angus and Fifemen,
They ran for their life, man,
And ne'er a Lot's wife there at a' man,
And we ran, and they ran, &c.
Then Laurie the traitor,
Who betray'd his master,
His king and his country, and a', man,
Pretending Mar might,
Give orders to fight,
To the right of the army awa', man :
And we ran, and they ran, &c.
Then Laurie for fear,
Of what he might hear,
Took Drummond's best horse, and awa', man,
'Stead of going to Perth,
He crossed the Firth,
Alongst Stirling bridge, and awa', man :
And we ran, and they ran, &c.
The Angus and Fife men — These fought on the left of Mar's army,
which was repulsed by Argyle's right.
Laurie the Traitor—" There was at this time a report prevalent
that one Drummond went to Perth under the notion of a deserter
from the Duke of Argyle, but in reality acted the part of a spy, and
gave his Grace intelligence of all the motions of the enemy. This
man was employed the day of the action, as aid-de-camp to the Lord
Drummond, and in that quality, attended the Earl of Mar to receive
his orders ; the Earl when he found his right was like to break the
Duke's left, sent this Drummond with orders to General Hamilton,
who commanded on the rebels' left, to attack the enemy briskly, for
that he was like to get the better on the right. But Drummond, as
they pretend, gave contrary orders and intelligence to General Hamil-
ton, acquainting him that the Earl's right was broke, and desiring
the General to retire with all the expedition possible, and in the best
order he could. Upon which General Hamilton gave orders to slacken
the attack, which was obeyed. Then the Duke's right approaching,
the mo.-.t of them gave way without striking a stroke, and those who
stood were mostly gentlemen and officers, who were severely galled
by the Duke; and they pretend that Drummond, after performing this
treacherous part, went over to the Duke."