The Battle Of Harlaw Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCD CCEF CGC CGC CHC IJC EKC FHL CDMJ MJID NACA GHMH AHO APC MDQD MDAD GPCP RDST PDPD IJCT RGCD PRCR CCCC CJRD UGJD

As I cam in by DunidierA
An doun by NetherhaB
There was fifty thousand HielanmenC
A marching to HarlawD
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As I cam on an farther onC
An doun and by BalquhainC
Oh there I met Sir James the RoseE
Wi him Sir John the GrymeF
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'O cam ye frae the Hielands manC
An cam ye a' the weyG
Saw ye Macdonell an his menC
As they cam frae the Skee '-
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'Yes me cam frae ta Hielands manC
An me cam a' ta weyG
An she saw Macdonnel an his menC
As they cam frae to Skee '-
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'Oh was ye near Macdonnel's menC
Did ye their numbers seeH
Come tell to me John HielanmanC
What micht their numbers be '-
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'Yes me was near an near eneuchI
An me their numbers sawJ
There was fifty thousan HielanmenC
A marching to Harlaw '-
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'Gin that be true ' says James the RoseE
'We'll no come meikle speedK
We'll cry upo our merry menC
And lichtly mount our steed '-
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'Oh no oh no ' says John the GrymeF
'That thing maun never beH
The gallant Grymes were never bateL
We'll try phat we can dee '-
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As I cam on an farther onC
An doun an by HarlawD
They fell fu close on ilka sideM
Sic fun ye never sawJ
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They fell fu close on ilka sideM
Sic fun ye never sawJ
For Hielan swords gied clash for clashI
At the battle o' HarlawD
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The Hielanmen wi their lang swordsN
They laid on us fu sairA
An they drave back our merry menC
Three acres breadth an mairA
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Brave Forbes to his brither did sayG
Noo brither dinna ye seeH
They beat us back on ilka sideM
An we'se be forced to fleeH
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'Oh no oh no my brither dearA
That thing maun never beH
Tak ye your good sword in your handO
An come your wa's wi me '-
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'Oh no oh no my brither dearA
The clans they are ower strangP
An they drive back our merry menC
Wi swords baith sharp an lang '-
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Brave Forbes drew his men asideM
Sa d Tak your rest a whileD
Until I to Drumminnor sendQ
To fess my coat o' mailD
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The servan he did rideM
An his horse it did na failD
For in twa hours an a quarterA
He brocht the coat o' mailD
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Then back to back the brithers twaG
Gaed in amo the thrangP
An they hewed doun the HielanmenC
Wi swords baith sharp an langP
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Macdonell he was young an stoutR
Had on his coat o' mailD
An he has gane oot throw them a'S
To try his han himselfT
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The first ae straik that Forbes strackP
He garrt Macdonell reelD
An the neist ae straik that Forbes strackP
The great Macdonell fellD
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An siccan a lierachieI
I'm sure ye never sawJ
As wis amo the HielanmenC
When they saw Macdonnel faT
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An whan they saw that he was deidR
They turnd an ran awaG
An they buried hin in Leggett's DenC
A large mile frae HarlawD
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They rade they ran an some did gangP
They were o' sma recordR
But Forbes an his merry menC
They slew them a' the roadR
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On Monanday at morninC
The battle it beganC
On Saturday at gloaminC
Ye'd scarce kent wha had wanC
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An sic a weary buryinC
I'm sure ye never sawJ
As wis the Sunday after thatR
On the muirs aneath HarlawD
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Gin ony body speer at youU
For them ye took awaG
Ye may tell their wives and bairniesJ
They're sleepin at HarlawD

Anonymous Olde English



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