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As I cam in by Dunidier	A
An doun by Netherha	B
There was fifty thousand Hielanmen	C
A marching to Harlaw	D
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As I cam on an farther on	C
An doun and by Balquhain	C
Oh there I met Sir James the Rose	E
Wi him Sir John the Gryme	F
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'O cam ye frae the Hielands man	C
An cam ye a' the wey	G
Saw ye Macdonell an his men	C
As they cam frae the Skee '	-
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'Yes me cam frae ta Hielands man	C
An me cam a' ta wey	G
An she saw Macdonnel an his men	C
As they cam frae to Skee '	-
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'Oh was ye near Macdonnel's men	C
Did ye their numbers see	H
Come tell to me John Hielanman	C
What micht their numbers be '	-
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'Yes me was near an near eneuch	I
An me their numbers saw	J
There was fifty thousan Hielanmen	C
A marching to Harlaw '	-
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'Gin that be true ' says James the Rose	E
'We'll no come meikle speed	K
We'll cry upo our merry men	C
And lichtly mount our steed '	-
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'Oh no oh no ' says John the Gryme	F
'That thing maun never be	H
The gallant Grymes were never bate	L
We'll try phat we can dee '	-
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As I cam on an farther on	C
An doun an by Harlaw	D
They fell fu close on ilka side	M
Sic fun ye never saw	J
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They fell fu close on ilka side	M
Sic fun ye never saw	J
For Hielan swords gied clash for clash	I
At the battle o' Harlaw	D
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The Hielanmen wi their lang swords	N
They laid on us fu sair	A
An they drave back our merry men	C
Three acres breadth an mair	A
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Brave Forbes to his brither did say	G
Noo brither dinna ye see	H
They beat us back on ilka side	M
An we'se be forced to flee	H
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'Oh no oh no my brither dear	A
That thing maun never be	H
Tak ye your good sword in your hand	O
An come your wa's wi me '	-
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'Oh no oh no my brither dear	A
The clans they are ower strang	P
An they drive back our merry men	C
Wi swords baith sharp an lang '	-
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Brave Forbes drew his men aside	M
Sa d Tak your rest a while	D
Until I to Drumminnor send	Q
To fess my coat o' mail	D
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The servan he did ride	M
An his horse it did na fail	D
For in twa hours an a quarter	A
He brocht the coat o' mail	D
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Then back to back the brithers twa	G
Gaed in amo the thrang	P
An they hewed doun the Hielanmen	C
Wi swords baith sharp an lang	P
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Macdonell he was young an stout	R
Had on his coat o' mail	D
An he has gane oot throw them a'	S
To try his han himself	T
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The first ae straik that Forbes strack	P
He garrt Macdonell reel	D
An the neist ae straik that Forbes strack	P
The great Macdonell fell	D
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An siccan a lierachie	I
I'm sure ye never saw	J
As wis amo the Hielanmen	C
When they saw Macdonnel fa	T
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An whan they saw that he was deid	R
They turnd an ran awa	G
An they buried hin in Leggett's Den	C
A large mile frae Harlaw	D
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They rade they ran an some did gang	P
They were o' sma record	R
But Forbes an his merry men	C
They slew them a' the road	R
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On Monanday at mornin	C
The battle it began	C
On Saturday at gloamin	C
Ye'd scarce kent wha had wan	C
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An sic a weary buryin	C
I'm sure ye never saw	J
As wis the Sunday after that	R
On the muirs aneath Harlaw	D
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Gin ony body speer at you	U
For them ye took awa	G
Ye may tell their wives and bairnies	J
They're sleepin at Harlaw	D

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