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 It's ſaid two hundred thouſand men
 * king Edward did procure:

Which he marched north to Bannockburn.
 * and 'camped on Pleanmuir.

Full many an Engliſh merchant came
 * the captive Scots to buy,

With waggons full of ropes and chains,
 * to bind them fear they'd fly.

King Robert ſouth from Stirling pitch'd
 * his ſtandard fix'd in ſtone,

Which yet for a memorial ſtands
 * the ſame hill-top upon.

Between St Ninians and Chartersha',
 * as on the road you paſs,

Where the royal pavilion ſtood,
 * before the battle was.

To him there came the men of Bute,
 * of Carrick and of Kyle,

With many gallant Highland chiefs
 * collect from iſle to iſle.

His chief leaders were Edward Bruce,
 * Randolph, Earl of Murray,

Doughty Douglas and Walter Stuart,
 * well us'd in ſuch a fray.

His brother Edward led the right,
 * the Earl of Murray the left;

Brave Douglas and Sir Walter Stuart
 * the main body has taught.