An oar, a baler, an oar, a baler,
We are in their hands, we are in their hands.”
This was supposed to represent embarking quickly. A “baler” was a dish for throwing water out of the boat.
“The red hand, the red hand, the red hand,
The red hand, the red hand, the red hand,
The red hand, the red hand, the red hand,
We are in their hands, we are in their hands.”
In this the piper hinted to his friends to call the Mac Donalds to their aid before attacking the Castle.
“Coll of my love, avoid the strait,
Avoid the strait, avoid the strait;