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THE HAUGHS OF CEOMDALE.
But, alas! we could no longer stay,
For o'er the hills we came away,
And sore we do lament the day
That e'er we came to Cromdale.
Thus the great Montrose did say, .
Can you direct the nearest way ?
For I will o'er the hills this day,
And view the haughs of Cromdale.
Alas, my lord, you're not so strong,
You scarcely have two thousand men,
And there's twenty thousand on the plain,
Stand rank and file on Cromdale.
Thus the great Montrose did say,
I say, direct the nearest way,
For I will o'er the hills this day,
And see the haughs of Cromdale.
They were at dinner, every man,
When great Montrose upon them came ;
A second battle then began,
Upon the haughs of Cromdale.
The Grrant, Mackenzie, and M'Ky,
Soon as Montrose they did espy,
then, they fought most valiantly !
Upon the haughs of Cromdale.
The M'Donalds they return'd again.
The Camerons did their standard join,
M'Intosh play'd a bloody game
Upon the haughs of Cromdale.
The M'Gregors fought like lions bold,
M'Phersons, none could them controul,
M'Lauchlins fought, like loyal souls,
Upon the haughs of Cromdale.