Four Scottish songs/Haughs of Cromdale

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SONGS.

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Haughs of Cromdale.

As I came in by Auchindown,
A little wee bit frae the town,
Unto the Highlands I was bound,
To view the Haughs of Cromdale.

Sing, Dandy didle, faty fidle,
Heuch an' doodle, fidle fadle,
Unto the Highlands I was bound,
To view the Haughs of Cromdale.

I met a man in tartan trews,
I spiered at him what was the news,
Said he, the Highland army rues,
That e'er they came to Cromdale.
Sing, dandy didle, faty fidle, &c.

They were in bed sure every man,
When the English host upon them came,
A bloody blattle soon began
Upon the Haughs of Cromdale.
Sing, dandy didle, faty fidle, &c.

The English horse they were so rude,
They bath'd their hoofs in Highland blood,

For our noble clans they boldly stood,
Upon the Haughs of Cromdale.
Sing, dandy didle, faty fidle, &c.

Our noble clans they could not stay,
Out o'er the hills they ran away,
And sore they do lament the day,
That e'er they came to Cromdale.
Sing, dandy didle, faty fidle, &c.

Says great Montrose, I must not stay,
Wilt thou direct the nearest way,
Out o'er the hills I'll go this day,
And see the Haughs of Cromdale.
Sing, dandy didle, faty fidle, &c.

Alas! my Lord, you are not strong,
You scarcely have two thousand men,
And there's twenty thousand on the plain,
Lies rank and file on Cromdale.
Sing, dandy didle, faty fidle, &c.

Says great Montrose, I will not stay,
So direct me the nearest way
Out o'er the hills I'll go this day,
And to the Haughs of Cromdale.
Sing dandy didle, faty fidle, &c.

They were at dinner every man,
When great Montrose upon them cam,
A second battle there began,
Upon the Haughs of Cromdale.
Sing, dandy didle, faty fidle, &c.

The M'Donalds they returned again,
The Camerons did their standard join,
M'Intoshes play'd a bonny game
Upon the Haughs of Cromdale.
Sing, dandy didle, faty fidle, &c.

M'Phersons fought like lions bold,
M'Gregors none could them controul,
M'Lachlans fought with valiant soul,
Upon the Haughs of Cromdale.
Sing, dandy didle, faty fidle,

M'Leans, M'Dougals, and M'Neals,
So boldly as they took the field,
And made their enemies to yield,
Upon the Haughs of Cromdale.
Sing, dandy didle, faty fidle, &c.

The Gordons boldly did advance,
The Frazers fought with sword and lance,
The Grahams did make their heads to dance
Upon the Haughs of Cromdale.
Sing, dandy didle, faty fidle, &c.

The royal Stuarts and Montrose,
So boldly did engage their foes,
And brought them down by bandy blows,
Upon the Haughs of Cromdale.
Sing, dandy didle, faty fidle, &c.

Out of twenty thousand Englishmen,
Five hundred fled to Aberdeen;

The rest of them all lay slain,
Upon the Haughs of Cromdale.
Sing, dandy didle, faty fidle, &c.