The Glenbuchat Ballads

Vol: I I

 Contents Vol: II No. Page 1 The Battle of Glenlivat, or Altichalichan 1 [74] 2 Haughs O Cromdale 9 [83] 3 Laird of Woodhouslie 13 [85] 4 Shouly Linkum 16 [88] 5 Maid of Coldingham 17 [89] 6 Lady o’ Livingstone 19 [90] 7 Young Waters 23 [95] 8 Kathrine Jaffrey 25 [97] 9 Lady Mary 29 [101] 10 Lord Errol 34 [106] 11 Burd Isobel 37 [109] 12 Arrat and Marrat and Fair Masrie 40 [112] 13 Fragment [Archerdale] 43 [115] 14 Lord Thomas 45(2) [119] 15 Gil: Ingram 48 [121] 16 Sweet William 52 [125] 17 Lord Lovel 54 [127]  Volume II The Battle of Glenlivit or The Battle of Altichallichan Vol. II:1, pp. 1–8 Roud 8182 1 Frae Dinnideer to Aberdeen I rose an’ took my way Believing well it had not been Full half an hour ’till day 2 The lift was clad with clouds so grey And masked was the moon Which me deceived where I lay And made me rise too soon 3 At Cowie mouth I met a man Well graithed in his gear What news quoth I then he began To tell of a feat of war 4 Saying the ministers I fear A bloody brewest hath brewn For yesterday without an mair On a hill of Strathdown 5 I saw three lords in battle fight Right furious a while Huntly an’ Errol as the height Were both against Argyle 6 Turn back with me an’ ride a mile An’ I shall make it kent How they began to form in style An’ of the battles end 7 Then I as any one would be Right curious was to know More of the tale he told to me The which he said he saw /page: 2 8 But then the day began to dawn An’ back with him I rode  Volume II Then he began the sooth to shaw An’ on this wise he said 9 Macallin Moir came from the west With many a bow an brand To win and waste as he thought best The Earl of Huntlys land 10 He swore that none should him withstand Unless that they were fey But all should be at his command That dwelt benorthside Tay 11 Then Huntly to prevent that peril Directed hastily Unto the noble Earl of Errol Besought him for supply 12 Who said it is my duty To give Huntly support For if he lose Strathbogie lan’s My Slains they will be hurt 13 Therefore I hold the subjects vain Would ’rave us of our right First shall the one of us be slain The other put to flight 14 Suppose Argyle has meikle might By force of Highlandmen We’ll be a mote unto his sight E’re he come again 15 Therefore my merry men be blyth Argyle shall have the worse If he into this country kyth I hope him sure to cross /page: 3 16 This lord lap on at afternoon A warlike troop at Turriff  Volume II To meet with Huntly and his force They rode to Elgin of Moray 17 That same night these lords met For others who thought long To tell you all I have forgot What mirth was them among 18 But players played and singers sang To glad the merry host Who feared not their foes so strong Not yet Argyles’es boast 19 They for two days would not remove But blythly drank the wine Some drank their glass some to their loves Some to their ladies fine 20 And some that thought not fair to tine Their mistress token takes They kissed it first, & set it syne On the breast o’ their jacks 21 They passed the time right merrily While word came at the last That Argyle with a great army Approached wondrous fast 22 Then frae this town these warmen past And Huntly to them said Good gentlemen we will us cast For Strathbogie to bed 23 When they unto Strathbogie came To council soon they gied For to see how things might frame For they had mukle need /page: 4 24 They voted there to do a deed As kirkmen do advise  Volume II And prayed that they might find good speed In that great enterprise 25 Then every man himself can arm To meet Macallain Moir Who in Strathdown hath done great harm The Wednesday before 26...