As I came in by Dunideer an doon by Netherhaw<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were fifty thoosand heilan men a marchin tae Harlaw<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For we went on an further on and doon by Balquhain<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oh it’s there I saw Sir James the Rose and wi him John the Graeme<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chorus<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Singin diddy ay o an a fal an doe<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and a diddy aye o aye ay<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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And did ye cam frae the heilans man and did ye cam ah the wey<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And ye see MacDonalds and his men as they cam doon frae Skye<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For a cam frae the heilans man and I cam ah the wey<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And I saw MacDonald and his men and they marched dood frae Skye<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Wis ye near and near eneuch and did their numbers see<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cam tell tae me ye heilan man what might their numbers be<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was near and near eneuch and I their numbers saw<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were fifty thousand heilan men a marchin tae Harlaw<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Gin that be true says James the Rose we’ll no cam muckle speed<\/p>\n\n\n\n
we’ll cry upon wir merry men and turn wir horse’s heid<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oh na o na says John the Graeme this can never be<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The gallant Greames wis nivver beat we’ll try fit we can dai<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Lord Forbes tae his brither did say \u201cnoo brither can’t ye see<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They’ve beaten us back an ilka side and we’ll be forced tae flee\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh na, o na\u201d says John the Graeme \u201cThis thing will nivver be\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c Ye’ll take yer gid sword in yer hand and ye’ll gang in we me\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Them that was brothers brave went in amongst the thrang<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They swathed doon the heilan men wi swords baith sharp and lang<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An’ the firstan stroke that the Forbes struck, he gart MacDonald reel<\/p>\n\n\n\n
an’ the neistan stroke that Forbes struck , the brave MacDonald fell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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When the cry among the heilan men when they saw their leader fa<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And when they saw that he wis dead they turned and ran awa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As I came in by Dunideer an doon by Netherhaw There were fifty thoosand heilan men a marchin tae Harlaw For we went on an further on and doon by Balquhain Oh it’s there I saw Sir James the Rose and wi him John the Graeme Chorus Singin diddy ay o an a fal an … <\/p>\n