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 UGJDAs 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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