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with critical observations and biographical notices, by Robert Burns

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150<br />

Lord Perth* stood the storm,<br />

Seaforth-f- but lukewarm,<br />

Kilsyth J <strong>and</strong> Strathallan§ not sla', man<br />

And Hamilton|| pled<br />

The men were not bred,<br />

For he had no fancy to fa' man.<br />

And we ran, <strong>and</strong> they ran, S^c.<br />

Brave generous Southesk,**<br />

Tilebairnf-j- was brisk,<br />

Whose father indeed would not dra', man,<br />

* James marquis of Drnmmond, son of James (Drummond)<br />

duke of Perth, was lieutenant general of horse, <strong>and</strong> "behaved<br />

<strong>with</strong> great gallantry." He was attainted, but escaped to France,<br />

where he soon after died.<br />

t William (Mackenzie) earl of Seaforth. He was attainted,<br />

<strong>and</strong> died in 1740.<br />

X<br />

William (Livingston) viscount Kilsyth : attainted.<br />

$ William (Drummond) viscount Strathallan j whose sense of<br />

loyalty could scarcely equal the spirit <strong>and</strong> activity he manifested<br />

in the cause. He was taken prisoner in this battle, which he<br />

survived to perish in the still more fatal one of Culloden-muir.<br />

II Lieutenant-general George Hamilton, comm<strong>and</strong>ing under<br />

the earl of Mar.<br />

** James (Carnegie) earl of Sontheskj was attainted, <strong>and</strong>,<br />

escaping to France, died there in 17^9.<br />

+t William (Murray) marquis of TuUibardin, eldest son to the<br />

duke of Athol. Having been attainted, he was taken at sea m<br />

1746, <strong>and</strong> died soon after, of a flux, in the Tower,<br />

*

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