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The BATTLE of SHERRIF-MUIR, Fairly fought on the thirteenth day of November 1715. (To the Tune of the Horfemans Sport.)

THere’s fome fay that we wan, fome fay that they wan, Some fay that nane wan at a’ man : But one thing I’m fure that at Sherriff-Muir, A battle there was which I faw man ; And we ran and they ran, and they ran and we ran, and we ran, and they ran awa’ man.

Brave Argylean Balheaven not frighted like L—n, Which Rothes and Haddington fa man ; For they all with Wightman advanc’d on the right man. While others took fight being raw man, And we ran and they ran, &c.

Lord Roxbrugh was there in order to fhare With Douglafs who flood not in aw man, Volunteerly to ramble with Lord Loudon Campbell, Brave Iflay did fuffer for a’ man, And we ran, and they ran, &c.

Sir John Shaw that great knight with broad fword mofi bright, On horfeback brifkly did charge man : An hero thats bold, none could him withold.