EBBA 34220

National Library of Scotland - Rare Books I.262

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A proper new Ballad; Intituled,
The gallant GRAHAMES
To its own proper Tune, I will away, and I will not stay, etc.

BEtrayed me, how can this be,

even by day light upon a day.

We met Prince Charles our Royal King,

and all the Grahames in their aray:

They were well drest in Armour keen

upon the pleasant Banks of Tay

Before a King they might be seen

the gallant Grahames in their aray.

I have no Gold I have no Land.

nor have I pearl nor precious stone,

But I will sell my silken sneed

to see the Grahames but well come home.

To speak of those Grahames I think it best

they're men amongst good Companie,

Into the Lands where we did walk

they're Lords into the South Countrie,

They wan the praise in Wallace days,

for the Summer Flower did never spring

As the gallant Grahames in Armour clear

did then appear before their King.

At the Gouk-head we set our Camps,

our Leagure down there for to stay;

Upon a dainty Summers day

we rode our white Horse and our Gray:

For they were then in Armour sheen,

as Gold shines on a Summers day,

The gallant Grahames were assembled there

before King Charles his Majesty.

I'le crown them night, I'le crown them day,

and above great Lords of high degree:

For all the Lords that I have seen

the Grahames are the bravest Company,

As I came by the Bunches park,

I heard my true Loves Sister's Son,

We lous'd our Cannons on every side,

even for the honour of our King.

Our false Commanders hath betray'd our Prince

and send him to his Enemy,

By a Nobleman to Cromwel then,

so I care not what they do to me,

For he strives to subdue the Land,

and over England to be King:

Fair Scotland by him to be govern'd,

and over the Nations for to reign.

They have betray'd our Noble prince,

and banisht him from his Royal Crown,

But the gallant Grahames have tane in hand

for to command that Traitor Lown.

Now Dalgatie was stout and bold

couragious in high degree:

But the Cavileers they were all sold,

and young Harthill a Caveleer too,

Nathaniel Gordon, both stout and keen,

Newtoun Gordon, bird alone;

Upon the Green he might be seen,

for a braver Face was never born,

A braver man was never born

neither in Kent nor Christendom:

To fight now for his Royal King,

Lord give his Enemies their doom.

At Coble-heugh where we did advance,

our Parliament there for to stay:

But our Nobles then were banisht off

at Glen-Yla then where we took the way,

Glen proson, where we Rendezvoused,

to Glen shie we marcht, both night and day,

And of Bredalbine we took the Town,

and met the Campbels in aray.

Ten thousand men in Armour strong

did meet the gallant Grahames to play,

At Inverlochie where they began,

and about two Thousand Men were they.

And tho their number did far exceed

the gallant Grahames upon that day:

Yet their hearts were true, they did not fear

to meet the Campbells in their deray;

For the Gordons then did give a wheel

to face the Campbells upon that day,

Who from their Friends fled far aback,

unto their Enemies for ever and ay

Gallant Montrose then that Chiftain bold,

couragious in high degree;

Did for his King fight valiantlie,

the Lord preserve his Majestie.

Now fare you well you Innerdale,

Lord Keith and kindred I bid adieu,

And I will away, and I will not stay

to some uncouth Land that I never knew.

To wear the blew I think it best,

by any colour that I see,

Chear up your hearts brave Cavileers,

for the Grahames are gone to Germanie.

To France and Flanders where they did advance,

and Germanie who gave them fame:

For my Lord Aboyn is to the Sea,

young Huntly is his noble name,

He went to France for his Royal King

King Charles then and above degree.

We'll give the honour to the noble Grahames

for they are a brave Companie:

Montrose then our Chiftain bold.

to Scotland free is come again:

For to redeem fair Scotlands Land,

the pleasant, gallant, worthy Grahame.

At the Water of Eusdale they did begin,

and fought a Battel to an end;

Where there was kill'd for our noble King

two thousand of our Danish men

Sir Gilbert Menzies, and of high degree,

the Kings Barron bold was born:

For a brave Cavileer was he,

but now into the glore he's gone;

The Kings Banner in his hand he bare,

for he was a brave valiant man:

Betrayed he was upon a night

by Colonel Hacket and Strachan then,

Wo to thee Colonel Hacket now,

and Strachan ill death may thou die:

For ye have betray'd our valiant Grahame

who was true to his Majestie.

The Laird of Ashen hath catcht Montrose,

and had him on to Edinburgh Town:

And from his Body has taken his Head,

and quartered him upon a Tron.

Now Huntley's gone that samen way,

Prince Charles also, our Royal King,

Hath suffered death for our poor Nation,

our mourning fears can never be done.

Our gallant young King is now come home

Prince Charles the second and above degree.

The Lord send peace into his time,

and God preserve his Majesty.

Now fare you well you Innerdale,

Keith and kin that you may well ken,

For I would sell my silken sneed,

to see the gallant Grahames come hame:

Since Wallace days that we began,

Sir John the Grahame did bear the gree,

For the honour of our Royal King,

the Lord prrserve his Majestie:

For all the Lords in fair Scotland,

from the highest to the lowest degree,

The noble Grahame is to be prais'd,

so God preserve Charles's Majesty.

FINIS.

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