A collection of ancient and modern Scottish ballads, etc

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There'^s some say that we waii>
Some say that they wan,
^ome say that nane wan at a', man ;
But one thing I'm sure.
That at Sheriff-muir,
A battl?» thei-e was, which I saw, man
And we ran, and they ran, and they ran, ami
we ran, and we ran, and they ran awa', man*
Brave Argyle and Belhaven,
Not Hke frighted Leven,
Wliich Rothes and Haddington "* saw man ;
For they all, with Wightman,
Advanc'd on the right, man.
While others took flight, being raw, man i
And we ran, and they ran, &c.
Lord Roxburgh was there.
In order to share
With Douglas, who stood not in awe, man.
Volunteerly to ramble
With Lord Loudoun Campbell,
Brave Hay t did suffer for a', man
And we ran, and they ran, &c»
Sir John Schaw, that great knight.
With broad-sword most bright,
* " The troop of horse volunteers, which consisted of
Koblemen and gentlemen of distinction, shewed their quality
by the gallantry of their behaviour; in a paFtieuIar manner
the Duke of Roxburgh, the Lords Rothes, Haddington, Lauderdale,
Loudon, Belhaven, and Sir John Shaw.'*—Colonel
Harrison*s Account of the Battle.
•f The Earl of Hay, brother to the Duke of Argyle. He
joined the army a few hoiu-s before the battle, and was dangerously
wounded.
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