The Haughs Of Cromdale Lyrics - Andy M. Stewart

As I came in by Auchindoun 

A little wee bit frae the town 

When to the Highlands I was bound 

To view the Haughs of Cromdale 

I met a man in tartan trews 

I spiered at him, what was the news 

Quo' he, "The Highland army rues 

That ever we came to Cromdale" 

"We were in bed, sir, every man 

When the English host upon us came 

A bloody battle then began 

Upon the Haughs of Cromdale" 

"The English horse, they were so rude 

They bathed their hoofs in Highland blood 

But our brave clans, they boldly stood 

Upon the Haughs of Cromdale" 

"But, alas, we could no longer stay 

For over the hills we came away 

And sore we do lament the day 

That ever we came to Cromdale" 

Thus the great Montrose did say 

"Can you direct the nearest way? 

For I will over the hills this day 

And view the Haughs of Cromdale" 

"Alas, niy, Lord, you're not so strong 

You scarcely have two thousand men 

And there's twenty-thousand on the plane 

Stand rank and file on Cromdale" 

Thus the great Montrose did say 

"I say, direct the nearest way 

For I will over the hills this day 

And see the Haughs of Cromdale" 

They were at dinner, every man 

When the great Montrose upon them came 

A second battle then began 

Upon the Haughs of Cromdale 

The Grant, Mackenzie and M'Ky 

Soon as Montrose they did espy 

Oh, then they fought most valiantly 

Upon the Haughs of Cromdale 

The M'Donalds, they returned again 

The Camerons did their standard join 

M'Intosh played a bloody game 

Upon the Haughs of Cromdale 

The M'Gregors fought like lions bold 

M'Phersons, none could them control 

M'Lauchlins fought like loyal 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 Gordons boldly did advance 

The Frasers fought with sword and lance 

The Grahams they made the 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 Cromwell's men 

Five hundred fled to Aberdeen 

The rest of them lie on the plain 

Upon the Haughs of Cromdale