#like murdering foxes among helpless sheep/they slaughtered the house o' MacDonald''

[scotianostra]

On February 13th 1692, a Royalist force, under the command of Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon, carried out the Massacre of Glencoe.

The massacre of 38 MacDonalds was carried out on direct orders from Dalrymple of Stair, orders which were counter-signed twice by King William. Scotland was shocked when news of the massacre reached the general public. Dalrymple lost his position but no action was taken against William and Dalrymple soon returned to favour. The massacre undoubtedly helped the Jacobites gain more support, particularly in the Highlands.

O cruel is the snow That sweeps glencoe And covers the grave o donald And cruel was the foe That raped glencoe And murderd the house of Macdonald

They came in a blizzard We offered them heat A roof o'er their heads 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 is the snow That sweeps glencoe And covers the grave o donald And cruel was the foe That raped glencoe And murderd the house of Macdonald

They came from fort william Wi' murder in mind The campbells had orders King william had signed Put all to the sword These words were underlined And leave none alive called Macdonald

O cruel is the snow That sweeps glencoe And covers the grave o donald And cruel was the foe That raped glencoe And murderd the house of Macdonald

  They came in the night When the men were asleep This band o' argyles Through snow soft and deep Like murdering foxes Among helpless sheep They slaughtered the house of Macdonald

O cruel is the snow That sweeps glencoe And covers the grave o donald And cruel was the foe That raped glencoe And murderd the house of 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 That struck the first blow But gone was the house of Macdonald

O cruel is the snow That sweeps glencoe And covers the grave o donald And cruel was the foe That raped glencoe And murderd the house of Macdonald