Who on George’s side had rais’d his men,
Intending to take Aberdeen,
Knowing that Gordon lay therein,
He as far as Inverurie came,
In hopes next day to reach the same;
But Gordon of this was aware,
And for to meet him did prepare,
But march’d his men another way,
As tho’ he would not on him stay.
West from the road he took his rout,