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Haughs of Crumdel (1) (1850–1860)
The Haughs of Crumdel
3279078Haughs of Crumdel (1) — The Haughs of Crumdel1850-1860



SONGS.




The Haughs of Crumdel.

AS I came in by Auchendown,
A little wee bit frae the town.
Unto the Highlands I was bound,
To view the Haughs of Crumdel.

Chorus.Sing tanteradel tanteradel.
Unto the Highlands I was bound,
To view the Haughs of Crumdel

I met a man in tartan trews.
I spear at him what was the news?
says he, The Highland army rues
That e'er they came to Crumdel.Sing, &c.

Lord Livingston rode fron Inverness,
Our Highland Lads for to distress.
And has brought us a unto disgrace.
Upon the Haughs of Crumdel.Sing, &c.

The English General he did say,
We'll give the Highland Lads fair play,
We’ll sound our trumpets and gave huzza.
And waken them at Crumdel.Sing, &c.

Says Livingston I hold it best,
To catch them lurking in their nest,
The Highland Lads we will distress,
And hough them down at Crumdel.Sing, &c.

So they were in bed. Sir every one.
when the English army on them came,
And a bloody battle soon began,
Upon the Haughs of Crumdel. Sing &c.

The English horse they were so rude
They bath'd their hooves in Highland blood.
Our noble clans most firmly stood,
Upon the Haugh of Crumdel.Sing &c

But our noble Clans they could not stay
Out over the hills they ran away
And sore they do lament the day
That ever they came to CrumdelSing &c

Says great Montrose I must not stay
wilt thou direct the nearest way
Over the hill I'll go this day
And see the Haughs of Crumdel Sing &c

Alas my Lord you are not strong
You have scarcely got two thousand men
There is twenty thousand on the plain
Lies rank and file in crumdel Sing &c

Says great Montrose I will not stay
So direct me to the nearest way,
For over the hills I'll go this day
And see the Haughs of CrumdelSing &c

They were at dinner every man
when great Montrose upon them came
And a second battle soon began
Upon the Haughs of CrumdelSing &c

The Grants, McKenzies and M Kay
as soon as Montrose they did espy
They stood and fought most manfully
Upon the Haughs of CrumdelSing &c

The Mc Donalds they returned again
The Camerons did their stadard join
Mc Intoshes played a bonny game
Upon the Haughs of CrumdelSing &c

The Mc Phersons fought like lions bold
Mc Gregors none could them controul
Mc Lauglilans fought like valiant souls
Upon the Haughs of CrumdelSing &c

M‘ Leans M‘ Dougals and M Neil
So boldly as they took the field
And made their enemies to yield.
Upon the Haughs of Crumdel.Sing &c.

The Gordons boldly did advance,
The Frazers fought with sword and lance,
The Grahams made their heads to dance,
Upon the Haughs of Crumdel.Sing &c.

The Royal Stewarts and Monroes,
So boldly as they faced their foes,
Aud brought them down by handy blows
Upon the Haughs of Crumdel,Sing &c

Out of twenty thousand Englishmen,
Five hundred fled to Aberdeen:
The rest of them they all lay slain,
Upon the Haughs of Crumdel:Sing &c,



This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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