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 3 They turn'd their back, the they brake, such terror seized them a’ man Some wet their cheeks, some fyl’d their breeks, and some for fear did fa' man.

The volunteers prick’d up their ears, and vow but they were crouse man ; but when the bairns saw't turn to earn'st, they were not worth a louse man, Maist feck, gaed hame, O fy for shame, they’d better staid awa man ; Than wi' cockade to make parade, and do nae gude ava man.

Monteath tho-great, when hersel’ shot un'wares did ding bim o er man, Yet wadna stand to hear a hand, but aff did fire like stqur man ; O’er Soutra-hid e’er he stood still before he tasted meat man ; Troth he mav brag of his sweet rag, that bare him aff sae fleet man.

And Seaton clean to clear the enn, of rebels fa in wtarg man Did raver strire wi’ pistols five, but gallop-’d wi’ the thraug man;