The Corries - The bloody sarks

^GThe young McGregor o Glen Strae wi e^Emighty o his men ^GUpon the Argyll's sleekit word p^Dit Finla's glen a f^Glame The b^Durning thieving h^Gieland rant drove a^Em the beasts awa And l^Geft ahint twa dirkit men to ^Dperish in the ^Gsnaw

^GBy Fallisdall the letter come frae ^Emblack Dumbarton toon To ^Gshow the way they were to gae to ^Dbring McGregor d^Goon The b^Dloody sarks o b^Gutchered men tae J^Emamie's court maun gae The w^Gidow women for to show and t^Dell of the ^Gafray

^GColquhoun o Luss could thole nae mair wi t^Emrampelled savaged pride B^Guchanan levies mounted up to t^Dan McGregor h^Gide From L^Deven's vale, D^Gumbarton toon, and a^Emll these lowland parts The ^Gburgesses and fairmers came wi v^Dengeance in their h^Gearts

^GThe Campbell and the Cameron, Ma^EmcDonald o Glencoe ^GRanked alang wi Gregorach and m^Darched o'er the ^Gsnow Far o^D'er the loch frae A^Grklet glen and d^Emoon the pass Parlane By L^Goch Long whose shores are held by the ^Dthieves o MacFa^Grlane

^GColquhoun wi his windy lowland mob lined ^Emo'er the Fruin glen ^GFive hundred foot, arrayed aboot, three h^Dundred mounted ^Gmen Yon g^Dodless hoard o G^Gregorach and o^Emthers o their kind Will c^Greep nae mair frae their thievin lair wi m^Durdering in their m^Ginds

A^Gye whether be it for some stirks or j^Emust a ween o blacks They’re ^Gay'ways quick their dirks to stick in a^Din anither's b^Gacks For ^Dhonest men and g^Guid Scots law w^Eme'll tramp the vermin oot Just s^Gteady bide God's on our side o ^Dthat there is nae ^Gdoubt

^GThen like a torrent frae the glen Mc^EmGregor's scarlet charge The sa^Gssenach could ne'er withstand the cl^Daymore and the t^Garge And a^Dll around the h^Gellish screams o ^Emtorn and dying men Their p^Grecious blood seeped in the mud and d^Drained in Fruin G^Glen

And e^Gvery beast was lead awa, a f^Emull twa thoosand heid And t^Ghe sairest price the victors paid was t^Dwa McGregors d^Gead But ^Dbide ye yet the v^Gictor's feast the ^Emworst still to show For the k^Ging proclaimed the Gregorach h^Denceforth to be ^Goutlaw

Aye the bold McGregor ^Emand his clan were ^Da declared o^Gutlaw