Th B O Sh（1 / 2）

the battle of sherrauir

tune—“the caronian rant”

“o ca ye here the fight to shun,

or herd the sheep wi&039; , an?

or were ye at the sherra-oor,

or did the battle see, an?”

i saw the battle, sair and teugh,

and reek-red ran ony a sheugh;

y heart, for fear, gaed ugh for ugh,

to hear the thuds, and see the cds

o&039; cns frae woods, tartan duds,

wha gu&039;d at kgdos three, an

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the red-at ds, wi&039; bck ckauds,

to et the were na sw, an;

they rh&039;d and ph&039;d, and bde outgh&039;d

and ony a bouk did fa&039;, an:

the great argyle led on his files,

i wat they gnced enty iles;

they hough&039;d the cns like ne-p kyles,

they hack&039;d and hash&039;d, while braid-swords, csh&039;d,

and thro&039; they dash&039;d, and hew&039;d and sash&039;d,

till fey n died awa, an

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but had ye seen the philibegs,

and skyr tartan trews, an;

when the teeth they dar&039;d our whigs,

and venant true-bes, an:

les extended ng and r,

when baigets o&039;erpower&039;d the tar,

and thoands hasten&039;d to the char;

wi&039; highnd wrath they frae the sheath

drew bdes o&039; death, till, out o&039; breath,

they fled like frighted dows, an!

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“o how deil, ta, can that be true?

the chase gaed frae the north, an;

i saw ysel, they did pursue,

the horsen back to forth, an;

and at dunbne, y a sight,

they took the brig wi&039; a&039; their ight,

and straught to stirlg g&039;d their flight;

but, cursed lot! the gates were shut;

and ony a huntit poor red-at,

for fear aaist did swarf, an!”

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y sister kate ca up the gate

wi&039; crowdie unto , an;

she swoor she saw rebels run

to perth unto dundee, an;

their left-hand neral h