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Whenever a clan is disloyal,
Wherever our king has a foe.
He'll quickly see Donald M'Donald,
Wi's Highlandmen a' in a row.
Guns an' pistols an' a ,
Pistols an' guns an' a ;
He'll quickly see Donald M'Donald,
Wi' guns an' pistols an' a'.
What tho' we befriendit young Charley,
To tell it I dinna think shame,
Poor lad, he came to us but barely,
An' reckon'd our mountains his hame.
Its true that our reason forbade us,
But tenderness carried the day ;
Had Geordy come friendless amang us,
Wi' him we had a* gane away ;
Sword an' buckler an' a',
Buckler an' sword an' a' ;
lor George we'll encounter the devil*
Wi' sword an' buckler an' a'.
An' O I wad eagerly press him,
The keys o' the East to retain ;
For sude he gi'e up the possession,
We'll soon hae to force them again :
Than yield up ae inch wi' dishonour,
Though it were my finishing blow j