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Lord Roxburgh'^ was there,
In order to share
With Douglas,^ who stood not in awe, man,
Volunteerly to ramble
With Lord Loudoun Campbell ; ^
Brave Ilay'*^ did suffer for a', man.
Sir John Shaw,^^ that great loiight,
With broadsword most bright,
On horseback he briskly did charge, man ;
An hero that's bold,
None could him withhold,
He stoutly encounter'd the targemen.
For the cowardly Whittam,^-
For fear they should cut him,
Seeing glittering broadswords with a pa', man,
And that in such thrang,
Made Baird aid-du-camp.
And from the brave clans ran awa, man.
Gaed foremost, I trow,
When Whittam's dragoons ran awa, man ;
Except Sandy Baird,
And Naughton, the laird,
Their horse show'd their heels to them a', man.
Brave Mar and Panmure^^
Were firm, I am sure ;
7 John, fifth Duke of Roxburgh, a loyal volunteer.
8 Archibald, Duke of Douglas, who commanded a body of his vassals in
the royal army.
9 Hugh Campbell, third Earl of Loudoun, of the royal army.
10 The Earl of Hay, brother to the Duke of Argyle. He came up to the
field only a few hours before the battle, and had the misfortune to be
wounded.
11 Sir John Shaw of Greenock, an officer in the troop of volunteers,
noted for his keen Whiggish spirit.
12 Major-General Whitham, who commanded the left wing of the King's
army.
13 James, Earl of Panmure.
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