None knew that the thunder was stooping to crush them.
But soon from the forest, the hill, and the dingle,
Came footmen and horsemen, in bodies and single.
Wild, painted Cayugas, relentless and fearless,
More barbarous Tories, black-hearted and tearless.
To hearth-stone and roof-tree destruction to carry,
The cruel M’Donald came down on Schoharie.
No mercy was offered, no quarter was given;
The souls of the victims departed unshriven.
Their requiem only the shrieks of the flying,