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The English and Scottish Popular Ballads

Edited by Francis James Child.

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THE BATTLE OF HARLAW—B

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The Thistle of Scotland, 1823, p. 92.

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As I cam thro the Garrioch land,
And in by Over Ha,
There was sixty thousan Highland men
Marching to Harlaw.

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The Highland men, with their broad sword,
Pushd on wi might and power,
Till they bore back the red-coat lads
Three furlongs long, and more.

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Lord Forbës calld his men aside,
Says, Take your breath awhile,
Until I send my servant now
To bring my coat o mail.