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Killiecrankie
Note: This is a traditional song which Robert Burns added a few verses to. It tells of the Battle of Killiecrankie in July of 1689 where the Jacobites led by The Bonnie Dundee, met the Williamites led by Hugh Mackay, at the Pass of Killiecrankie. The Jacobites were victorious in this battle but Bonnie Dundee was killed by a stray bullet through the eye.

Where hae ye been sae braw, lad?
Where hae ye been sae brankie-o?
Where hae ye been sae braw, lad?
Cam' ye by Killiecrankie-o?

(Chorus)
An' ye had been where I hae been
Ye wadna been sae cantie-o
An' ye had seen what I hae seen
On the braes o' Killiecrankie-o

I fought on land, I fought on sea
At hame I fought my auntie-o
But I met the Devil and Dundee
On the braes o' Killiecrankie-o

The bauld pitcur fell in a furr
And Clavers gat a clankie-o
Or I had fed an Athol gled
On the braes o' Killiecrankie-o

Oh fie, MacKay, What gart ye lie
I' the brush ayont the brankie-o?
Ye'd better kiss'd King Willie's loff
Than come tae Killiecrankie-o

It's nae shame, it's nae shame
It's nae shame to shank ye-o
There's sour slaes on Athol braes
And the de'ils at Killiecrankie-o

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