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Narrator: |
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As I came in by Achindoon just a wee bit from the town, |
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To the Highlands I was bound to view the haughs of Cromdale |
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I met a man in tartan trews, I spiered at him what was the news |
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Says he: "The Highland army rues that ever we came to Cromdale" |
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Highland Man: |
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"We were in bed, sir, every man, when the English host upon us came |
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A bloody battle then began upon the haughs of Cromdale |
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The English horse they were so rude, |
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they bathed their hoofs in Highland blood |
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But every clan so boldly stood upon the haughs of Cromdale" |
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"But alas we could no longer stay for over the hills we came away |
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And sore we do lament the day that ever we came to Cromdale" |
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Thus the great Montrose did say: " Highland man, show me the way! |
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For I will over the hills this day and I'll view the haughs of Cromdale" |
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Highland Man: |
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"But alas my Lord you're not so strong, |
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you scarcely have two thousand man |
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There's twenty thousand on the plain |
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stand rank and file on Cromdale" |
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Thus the great Montrose did say: "Highland man, show me the way! |
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For I will over the hills this day and I'll view the haughs of Cromdale" |
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Narrator: |
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They were at dinner, every man when the great Montrose upon them came |
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A second battle then began upon the haughs of Cromdale |
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The Grant, Mackenzie and M'ky, soon as Montrose they did espy |
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Oh then they fought most valiantly upon the haughs Of Cromdale |
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The McDonalds they returned again, the Camerons did their their standard join, |
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Macintosh played a bloody game upon the haughs Of Cromdale |
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The MacGregors fought like lions bold, MacPhersons none could them control, |
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MacLoughlins fought like loyal souls upon the haughs Of Cromdale |
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Survivor: |
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"Well, I don't care who's wrong or right |
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cause men will die in any fight |
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Can't stand the clashing of the swords upon the haughs of Cromdale |
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Every night I see the dead, the corpses still inside my head |
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Can't find no peace cause blood was shed |
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There on the haughs of Cromdale" |
