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 THE BATTLE OF ROSLIN.

LEAVE off your tittle tattle. And I'll tell you of a Iartle. Where claymore and targe did rattle,

At Roslin on the Lee.

Ten thousand Scottish laddies, Brest in their tartan plaidies, With blue bonnets and cockadies,

A pleasant sight to see.

Commanded by Sir Simon Frazer, Who was as bold as Caesar, Great Alexander never,

Could exceed that hero bold.

And by brave Sir John Cummin, When he satfr the foes a coming, Set the bag-pipes a bumming

Stand firm my hearts of go!d.

Ten thousand English advancing, See how their arms are glancing, We'll set them all a dancing,

At Roslin on the Lee,

Like furies our brave Highlandmen, Most nobly they engaged them, On field they durst no longer stand.

They soon began to flee.

They rush’d in to the battle, Made sword and targe to rattlɕ,