And form’d a camp in regular way,
About eight miles from Edin. west,
Expecting to be ’ttack’d in haste
By horse, cit’zens and city-guard,
Who all for marching were prepar’d,
Thinking, upon Corstorphin plain,
To give them battle they did intend:
But yet the Achans in the town
Advis’d to lay all arms down.
Then Gen’ral Guest to the castle went,