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.