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Massacre of Glencoe
CHORUS
Oh cruGel is the snow that sCweeps GlenGcoe
GAnd covers the grave o' DonDald
And cruel Gwas the foe thatC raped GlencGoe
And murderCed the Dhouse o' MacDonaldG
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They cGame through the blizDzard, we offered them Gheat
A roofD o'wer their heads, dGry shoes for their fDeet.
We winGed them and dDined them, they Gate of our meat
And sClept in the houseD O' MacDonGald
CHORUS
Oh cruGel is the snow that sCweeps GlenGcoe
GAnd covers the grave o' DonDald
And cruel Gwas the foe thatC raped GlencGoe
And murderCed the Dhouse o' MacDonaldG
They cGame from Fort WDilliam with murGder mind
The CaDmpbell's had orders, King WilGliam had sigDned
Put aGll to the swDord, these words underGlined
And lCeave none alive calledD MacDonaGld
CHORUS
Oh cruGel is the snow that sCweeps GlenGcoe
GAnd covers the grave o' DonDald
And cruel Gwas the foe thatC raped GlencGoe
And murderCed the Dhouse o' MacDonaldG
They cGame in the nDight when the mGen were asleep
That bDand of Argyles, through sGnow soft and dDeep.
Like muGrdering fDoxes, amoGngst helpless sheep
They slCaughtered the houseD O'MacDonaGld
CHORUS
Oh cruGel is the snow that sCweeps GlenGcoe
GAnd covers the grave o' DonDald
And cruel Gwas the foe thatC raped GlencGoe
And murderCed the Dhouse o' MacDonaldG
Some dieGd in their bDeds at the haGnds of the foe
Some flDed in the night, and were Glost in the snDow.
SomeG lived to accuse Dhim, that stGruck the first blow
But goCne was the house ofD MacDonaGld
CHORUS
Oh cruGel is the snow that sCweeps GlenGcoe
GAnd covers the grave o' DonDald
And cruel Gwas the foe thatC raped GlencGoe
And murderCed the Dhouse o' MacDonaldG