The Haws of Cromdale/The Haws of Cromdale

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THE HAWS OF CROMDALE.

As I came in by Achendown.
A little wee bit frae the town,
When to the highlande I was boun',
⁠Upon the haws of Cromdale.

I met a man in tartan trews,
I spier'd at him what was the news;
Quoth he, The highland army rues
⁠That e'er we came to Cromdale.

We were in bed sir, every man,
When the English army on us came,
A blood battle then began,
⁠Upon the haws of Cromdale.

The English horse thay were so rude,
They bath'd their hoofs n highland blood,
But our brave clans they boldly stood,
⁠Upon the haws of Cromdale.

But alas we could no longer stay,
For o'er the hills we came away,
And sore we do lament the day,
⁠That d'or we came to Cromdale.

Thus the great Montrose did say
Can you direct the nearest way ?
For I will o'er the hill this day,
⁠And view the haws of Cromdale.

Alas, my Lord, you're not so strong,
You scarcely have two thousand men,
And there's twenty thousand men,
⁠Stand rank and file at Cromdale.

Thus then tho great Montrose did say,
I say, direct the nearest way,
For I will o'er the hills this day,
⁠And see the haws of Cromdale.

They were at dinner every man,
When great Montrose upon them came,
A second battle soon began,
⁠Upon the haws of Cromdale.

The Grants, Mackenzies, and Mackays,
Soon as Montrose they did copy,
O then they fought most vehemently,
⁠Upon the haws of Cromdale.

The M‘Donalds they return'd again,
The Cameron did their standard join,
M'Intoshes play’d a bonny game,
⁠Upon the haws of Cromdale.

The M'Gregors fought like lyons bold
M Phersons none could them controul,
M'Lachlins fought like valiant souls,
⁠Upon the haws of Cromdale.

M‘Leans, M Dougals, and M Neals,
So boldly as they took the field,
And made their enemies to yield,
⁠Upon the haws of Cromdale.

The Gordons boldly did advance,
The Frazers fought with sword and lance,
The Grahams they made their heads to dance,
⁠Upon the haws of Cromdale.

The loyal Stewart, with Montrose,
So boldly set upon their foes,
And brought them down with highland blows,
⁠Upon the haws of Cromdale.

Of twenty thousand Cromwell's men,
Five hundred fled to Aberdeen.
The rest of them lyes on the plain,
⁠Upon the haws of Cromdale.