Highland Sketches + 

The Romans, Saxons and the Danes + 

Did oft o’er run the Scottish plains. + 

So daring were those mauraders + 

And skilful too were invaders. + 

The lowland man enjoyed his farm, + 

But oft he was in great alarm, + 

When Highlanders o’er plain would sweep + 

And drive to hills his steers and sheep. + 

For highlandmen were taught in song + 

The lowlands to them did belong, + 

Each highland chief he ruled like king + 

And Bards they did his praises sing, + 

In war the chief he led the van, + 

Marching to battle with his clan, + 

And when the foe attacked their chief + 

The clansmen rushed to his relief. + 

When they King William’s forces mass + 

In Killicrankie’s famous pass, + 

The highlanders with joy and glee + 

Rushed on them led by bold Dundee. + 

Lowland troops they would not tarry + 

But they strove to ford the Garry, + 

Soon many on the field lay dead, + 

In river floated many a head. + 

For clansmen with the good broad sword + 

Of battlefield they soon were Lord, + 

And historians will rank the + 

Chief highland victory of Killicrankie. + 

Again there sweeps the highland clans, + 

Victorious at Preston Pans, + 

Under Prince Charlie full of hope, + 

They drove the troops were led by Cope. + 

But from Culloden Charlie flies + 

While Highland blood the heather dyes, + 

For months he wandered ’mong the hills + 

Young Flora strove to soothe his ills. + 

While he was hunted by blood hounds, + 

For sake of thirty thousand pounds, + 

But Highlanders the gold despise, + 

And honor only each doth prize. + 

At last to Charlie’s great delight, + 

From France a vessel hove in sight, + 

And safely bore the gallant Prince + 

To the sunny shores of France. + 

And may once more each hill and glen + 

Be filled with hardy Highland men, + 

Who love bagpipes and bonnets blue + 

And give to Britain soldiers true. + 