The Battle of the Clans memorial stone.
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Hal o' the Wynd
| Hal o' the Wynd, he taen the field Alang be the skinklin Tay: And he hackit doun the men o' Chattan; Or was it the men o' Kay? |
Whan a' was owre he dichted his blade And steppit awa richt douce To draik his drouth in the Skinner's Vennel At clapperin Clemmy's house. |
| Hal o' the Wynd had monie a bairn; And bairns' bairns galore Wha wud speer about the bloody battle And what it was fochten for. |
"Guid-faith! My dawties, I never kent; But yon was a dirlin day Whan I hackit doun the men o' Chattan; Or was it the men o' Kay?" |
Glossary
| taen - took; | skinklin - sparkling; | dichted - wiped; | douce - sedate; | draik - slake; |
| drouth - thirst; | clapperin - chattering; | monie - many; | bairn - child; | speer - question; |
| fochten - fought; | dawties - darlings; | kent - knew; | dirlin - thrilling. |
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