The Haughs Of Cromdale

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As I cam’ in by Auchendoon, just a wee bit fae the toon,
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Tae the Hielands I was bound, tae view the Haughs o’ Cromdale,
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I met a man in tartan trews, speired at him what was the news,
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Quo’ he, The Hieland army rues that e’er we cam’ tae Cromdale.


[Verse 2]

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We were in bed, sir, every man, when the English host upon us cam’;
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A bloody battle then began, upon the Haughs o’Cromdale.
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The English horse they were sae rude, they bathed their hooves in hielan’ blood,
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But oor brave clans they boldly stood, upon the Haughs o’ Cromdale.


[Verse 3]

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But, alas, we could no longer stay, and o’er the hills we cam’ away,
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Sair we did lament the day, that e’er we cam’ to Cromdale.
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Thus the great Montrose did say, “Hielan’ man show me the way,
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We will o’er the hills this day, tae view the Haughs o’ Cromdale.


[Verse 4]

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They were at dinner every man, when great Montrose upon them cam’;
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A second battle then began, upon the Haughs o’ Cromdale.
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The Grant, Mackenzie and Mackay, as Montrose they did espy,
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Then they fought most valiantly, upon the Haughs o’ Cromdale.


[Verse 5]

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The Macdonalds they returned again, the Camerons did their standards join,
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McKintosh played a bloody game, upon the Haughs o’ Cromdale.
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The Gordons boldly did advance, the Frasers fought with sword and lance,
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The Grahams they made the heads to dance, upon the Haughs o’ Cromdale.


[Verse 6]

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Then the loyal Stewarts wi’ Montrose, so boldly set upon their foes,
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Laid them low wi’ Highland blows, laid them low on Cromdale.
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Of thirty thousand Cromwell’s men, a thousand fled to Aberdeen,
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The rest o’ them lie in the plain--- they’re on the Haughs o’ Cromdale.