They came in the night when the men were asleep
This band of Argyles, through snow soft and deep
Like murdering foxes among helpless sheep
They slaughtered the house of Macdonald
O Cruel was the snow that sweeps Glencoe
And covers the grave o' Donald
And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe
And murdered the house of Macdonald!
They came in a blizzard we offered them heat
A roof o'er their heads and dry shoes for their feet
We wined them and dined them they ate of our meat
And they slept in the house of Macdonald!
O Cruel was the snow that sweeps Glencoe
And covers the grave o' Donald
And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe
And murdered the house of Macdonald!
They came from Fort William with Murder in mind
The Campbell's had orders King William had signed
"PUT ALL TO THE SWORD!!..." These words underlined,
"..AND LEAVE NONE ALIVE CALLED MACDONALD!!"
Some died in their beds at the hand of the foe
Some fled in the night and were lost in the snow
Some lived to accuse him who struck the first blow
But gone was the house of Macdonald!
O Cruel was the snow that sweeps Glencoe
And covers the grave o' Donald
And cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe
And murdered the house of Macdonald!
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