Classic Poem

As I came in by Auchindoun,
A little wee bit frae the toun,
Where to the Highlands I was bound,
To view the haughs of Cromdale.

I met a man in tartan trews,
I speer'd at him what was the news,
Quo' he, " The Highland army rues
That e'er we came to Cromdale.

" We were in bed, sir, every man,
When the English host upon us came;
A bloody battle then bgan,
Upon the haughs of Cromdale.

" The English horse they were so rude,
They bathed their hoots in Highland blood,
But our brave clans they boldly stood,
Upon the haughs of Cromdale.

" But, alas! we could no longer stay,
For o'er the hills we came away,
And sore we do lament the day
That e'er we came to Cromdale. "

Thus the great Montrose did say,
" Can you direct the nearest way,
For I will o'er the hills this day,
And view the haughs of Cromdale. "

" Alas, my lord, you're not so strong,
You scarcely have two thousand men;
There's twenty thousand on the plain,
Stand rank and file on Cromdale. "

Thus the great Montrose did say,
" I say, direct the nearest way,
For I will o'er the hills this day,
And see the haughs of Cromdale. "

They were at dinner every man,
When great Montrose upon them came;
Asecond battle then began,
Upon the haughs of Cromdale.

The Grant, Mackenzie, and M'Kay,
Soon as Montrose they did espy,
O then, they fought most valiantly,
Upon the haughs of Cromdale.

The M'Donalds they returned again,
The Camerons did their standard join,
M'Intosh play'd a bloody game
Upon the haughs of Cromdale.

The M'Gregors fought like lions bold,
M'Phersons none could them control,
M'Lauchlans fought like royal souls,
Upon the haughs of Cromdale.

M'Leans, M'Dougals, and M'Neils,
So boldly as they took the field,
And made their enemies to yield,
Upon the haughs of Cromdale.

The Gordon boldly did advance,
The Frasers fought with sword and lance,
The Grahams they made their heads to dance,
Upon the haughs of Cromdale.

The loyal Stewarts, with Montrose,
So boldly set upon their foes,
And brought them down with Highland blows,
Upon the haughs of Cromdale.

Of twenty thousand Englishmen,
Five hundred fled to Aberdeen,
The rest of them lie on the plain
Upon the haughs of Cromdale.