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3 “ Yes, we am’ frae the Highlands, man, And wi- cam’ a’ the way; And we aw MacDonnell and his men, As they cam’ in frae Skye.”

“ O was ye near MacDonnell’s men? Did ye their numbers see? Come, tell to me, John Hielandman, What might their numbers be ? ”

“Yes, we w'as near, and near enough, And we their numbers saw ; There was fifty thousand Hielandmen, A’ marching to Harlaw.”

“ Gin that be true,” said James the Rose, “ We'll no come meikle speed; We'll cry upon our merry men, And turn our horses’ head.”

“ 0 n„, 0 na ! ” says John the Graeme, “That thing maun never be ; The gallant Graemes were never beat, We'll try what we can dee.”

As I cam on, and further on, And doun and by Harlaw, They fell fu’ close on ilka side. Sic straiks ye never saw.

They fell fu’ close on ilka side. Sic straiks ye never saw ; For ilka sword gaed clash for clash. At the Battle o’ Harlaw !