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| GLENCOE |
| Cruel is the snow, that sweeps Glencoe and covers the grave O'Donald, And cruel was the foe, that raped Glencoe and murdered the House Mac Donald ... ... ... They came in a blizzard, we offered them heat, A roof for their head's, dry shoe's for their feet, We wined them, we dined them, they ate of our meat, And they slept in the House Mac Donald ... Cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe and covers the grave O'Donald, And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe and murdered the House Mac Donald ... ... ... They came from Fort William, with murder in mind, The Cambell's had order's, King William had signed, " Put ALL to the sword " these words underlined, And leave none alive called Mac Donald ... Cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe and covers the grave O'Donald, And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe and murdered the House Mac Donald ... ... ... They came in the night when the men were asleep, This band of Argyle's, through snow soft and deep, Like murdering foxes among helpless sheep, They slaughtered the House of Mac Donald ... Cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe and covers the grave O'Donald, And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe and murdered the House Mac Donald ... ... ... Some died in their beds at the hands of the foe, Some ran thru' the night, were lost in the snow, Some lived to accuse him who struck the death blow, But gone was the House of Mac Donald ... Cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe and covers the grave O'Donald, And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe and murdered the House Mac Donald ... ... ... |
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| Glencoe in the summertime, freed of the cruel snow, for too short a time ... ... ... |
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