From Bogie side to Bogie Gight,
The Gordons all conveen'd, man,
With all their might, to battle [wight,]
Together [close] they join'd, man,
To set their king upon the throne,5
And to protect the church, man;
But fy for shame! they soon ran hame,
And left him in the lurch, man.
Vow as the Marquis ran,
Coming from Dumblane, man!
Strabogie did b—t itself,
And Enzie was not clean, man.
Their chieftain was a man of fame,
And doughty deeds had wrought, man,10
Which future ages still shall name,
And tell how well he fought, man.
For when the battle did begin,
Immediately his Grace, man,
Put spurs to [Florance], and so ran15
By all, and wan the race, man.
Vow, &c.
The Marquis' horse was first sent forth,
Glenbucket's foot to back them,
To give a proof what they were worth,
If rebels durst attack them.20
With loud huzzas to Huntly's praise,
They near'd Dumfermling Green, man,
But fifty horse, and de'il ane mair,
Turn'd many a Highland clan, man.
Vow, &c.
The second chieftain of that clan,25
For fear that he should die, man,
To gain the honour of his name,
Rais'd first the mutinie, man.
And then he wrote unto his Grace,
The great Duke of Argyle, man,30
And swore, if he would grant him peace,
The Tories he'd beguile, man.
Vow, &c.
[The Master with the bullie's face,]
And with the coward's heart, man,
Who never fails, to his disgrace,35
To act a traitor's part, man,
He join'd Drumboig, the greatest knave
In all the shire of Fife, man.
He was the first the cause did leave,
By council of his wife, man.40
Vow, &c.
A member of the tricking trade,
An Ogilvie by name, man,
Consulter of the grumbling club,
To his eternal shame, man,
Who would have thought, when he came out,45
That ever he would fail, man?
And like a fool, did eat the cow,
And worried on the tail, man.
Vow, &c.
[Meffan Smith], at Sheriff Muir,
Gart folk believe he fought, man;50
But well it's known, that all he did,
That day it serv'd for nought, man.
For towards night, when Mar march'd off,
Smith was put in the rere, man;
He curs'd, he swore, he baul[lè]d out,55
He would not stay for fear, man.
Vow, &c.