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Twas in the month of October and in the year of	A
Which the Boers will remember for a very long time	B
Because by the British Army they received a crushing blow	C
And were driven from Smith's Hill at the Battle of Glencoe	D
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The Boers' plan of the battle was devised with great skill	E
And about men of them were camped on Smith's Hill	E
And at half past five the battle began	F
And the Boers behaved bravely to a man	F
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At twenty minutes to six two of the British batteries opened fire	G
And early in the fight some of the Boers began to retire	H
And in half an hour the Boers' artillery had ceased to fire	G
And from the crest of the hill they began to retire	H
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And General Symons with his staff was watching every detail	I
The brave hero whose courage in the battle didn't fail	I
Because he ordered the King's Royal Rifles and the Dublin Fusiliers	J
To advance in skirmishing order which they did with three cheers	J
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Then they boldly advanced in very grand style	K
And encouraged by their leaders all the while	K
And their marching in skirmishing order was beautiful to see	J
As they advanced boldly to attack the enemy	J
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For over an hour the advance continued without dismay	L
Until they had to take a breath by the way	L
They felt so fatigued climbing up Smith's Hill	E
But nevertheless the brave heroes did it with a will	E
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Then they prepared to attack the enemy	J
And with wild battle cries they attacked them vigorously	J
And with one determined rush they ascended the hill	E
And drove the Boers from their position sore against their will	E
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But alas General Symons received a mortal wound	M
Which caused his soldiers' sorrow to be profound	M
But still they fought on manfully without any dread	N
But alas brave General Symons now is dead	N
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Oh It was a most inspiring and a magnificent sight	O
To see the Hussars spurring their steeds with all their might	O
And charging the Boers with their lances of steel	P
Which hurled them from their saddles and made them reel	P
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The battle raged for six hours and more	Q
While British cannon Smith's Hill up tore	Q
Still the Boers fought manfully without dismay	L
But in a short time they had to give way	L
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For the Gordon Highlanders soon put an end to the fight	O
Oh it was a most gorgeous and thrilling sight	O
To see them with their bagpipes playing and one ringing cheer	R
And from Smith's Hill they soon did the Boers clear	R
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And at the charge of the bayonet they made them fly	S
While their leaders cried Forward my lads do or die	S
And the Boers' blood copiously they did spill	E
And the Boers were forced to fly from Smith's Hill	E
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And in conclusion I hope and pray	L
The British will be successful when from home far away	L
And long may the Gordons be able to conquer the foe	C
At home or abroad wherever they go	C

William Topaz Mcgonagall

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