Leave untended the herd,
The flock without shelter;
Leave the corpse uninterr'd,
The bride at the altar;
Leave the deer, leave the steer,
Leave nets and barges:
Come with your fighting gear,
Broadswords and targes.
Come as the winds come, when
Forests are rended;
Come as the waves come, when
Navies are stranded:
Faster come, faster come,
Faster and faster,
Chief, vassal, page and groom,
Tenant and master.
Fast they come, fast they come;
See how they gather!
Wide waves the eagle plume,
Blended with heather.
Cast your plaids, draw your blades,
Forward each man set!
Pibroch of Donuil Dhu,
Knell for the onset!
Footnotes:
{1} This eText comes from a book (Pike Country Ballads etc.) which
contains a number of poems by John Hay. These have been released
separately by Project Gutenberg under the title "Pike Country
Ballads and Other Poems" by John Hay. They are not included here
to avoid duplication.
{2} The literal translation of Fuentes d'Honoro.
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