Three Scotch songs/The Haughs of Crumdel

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'd at him what was the news?
Says he, The Highland army rues,
That e'er they came to Crumdel.Sing, &c.

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

The English Gen'ral he did say,
We'll give the Highland Lads fair play,
We'll sound our trumpets, and give 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 Haughs of Crumdel.Sing &c.

But our noble Clans they cold not stay,
Out over the hills they ran away,
And sore they do lament the day.
That ever they came to Crumdel.Sing &c.

Says great Montrose, I must not stay,
Wilt thou direct the nearest way,
Over the hills I‘ll go this day
And see the Haughs of Crumdel.Sing &c.

Alas! my Lord, you are not strong
You've 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 Crumdel.Sing &c

They were at dinner every man,
When great Montrose upon them came,
And a second battle soon began
Upon the Haughs of Crumdel.Sing &c.

The Grants, M‘Kenzies and M‘Kay
As soon as Montrose they did espy
They stood and fought most manfully
Upon the Haughs of Cromdel.Sing &c.

The M'Donolds they returned again
The Camerons did their standard join
M'Intoshes played a bonny game
Upon the Haughs of Crumdel.Sing &c.

The M‘Phersons fought like lions bold
M‘Gregors none could them controul,
M‘Laughlans fought like valiant souls
Upon the Haughs of Crumdel.Sing &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 ard 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,
And 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: