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A Hundred Pipers

[Chorus:]
Wi' a hundred pipers, an' a', an' a'
Wi' a hundred pipers, an' a', an' a'
We'll up an' gie them a blaw, a blaw
Wi' a hundred pipers, an' a', an' a'
 
O it's owre the border awa', awa'
It's owre the border awa', awa'
We'll on an' we'll march to Carlisle ha'
Wi' its yetts, its castle an' a', an a'
 
(chorus)
 
O! our sodger lads looked braw, looked braw
Wi' their tartan kilts an' a', an' a',
Wi' their bonnets an' feathers an' glitt'rin' gear
An' pibrochs sounding loud and clear
 
Will they a' return to their ain dear glen?
Will they a' return oor Heilan' men?
Second sichted Sandy looked fu' wae.
An' mithers grat when they march'd away.
 
(chorus)
 
O! wha' is foremost o' a', o' a'
O! wha' is foremost o' a', o' a'
Bonnie Charlie the King o' us a', hurrah!
Wi' his hundred pipers an' a', an ' a'
 
His bonnet and feathers he's waving high
His prancing steed maist seems to fly
The nor' win' plays wi' his curly hair
While the pipers play wi'an unco flare
 
(chorus)
 
The Esk was swollen sae red an' sae deep
But shouther to shouther the brave lads keep;
Twa thousand swam owre to fell English ground
An' danced themselves dry to the pibroch's sound
 
Dumfoun'er'd the English saw, they saw
Dumfoun'er'd they heard the blaw, the blaw
Dumfoun'er'd they a' ran awa', awa'
Frae the hundred pipers an' a', an' a'
 
Translation

A Hundred Pipers

[Chorus:]
With a hundred pipers, and all, and all
With a hundred pipers, and all, and all
We'll rise and give them a blow, a blow
With a hundred pipers, and all, and all
 
Oh it's over the border away, away
It's over the border away, away
We'll go on and we'll march to Carlisle Hall
With its gates, its castle and all, and all
 
(chorus)
 
Oh! our soldier lads looked stout, looked stout
With their tartan kilts and all, and all
With their bonnets and feathers and glittering gear
And bagpipes sounding loud and clear
 
Will they all return to their own dear glen?
Will they all return our Highland men?
Second sighted Sandy looked full of woe
And mothers cried when they marched away
 
(chorus)
 
Oh! what is foremost of all, of all
Oh! what is foremost of all, of all
Bonnie Charlie the King of us all, hurrah!
With his hundred pipers, and all, and all
 
His bonnet and feathers he's waving high
His prancing steed almost seems to fly
The north wind plays with his curly hair
While the pipers play with a strange flare
 
(chorus)
 
The Esk1 was swollen so red and so deep
But shoulder to shoulder the brave lads keep;
Two thousand swam over to fell English ground
And danced themselves dry to the bagpipe's sound
 
Dumfounded the English saw, they saw
Dumfounded they heard the blow, the blow
Dumfounded they all ran away, away
From the hundred pipers and all, and all
 
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