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The Muir of Culloden

from A Twelvemonth and a Day by Mark Automaton

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I will sing of my country, its deep glens and fountains,
Of its woods, and its rivers, and its steep-rising mountains
I will sing of a battle — the saddest in story,
Of wintry Culloden, and Cumberland gory.

On the sixteenth of April, oh well I remember,
The night it was dark as the deepest December,
The moon shone no light, something awful foreboding
And dark were the streams on the muir of Culloden.

We lay under arms while our chiefs were debating,
Some were for fighting and some for retreating
But up spoke the Cameron and young Lewis Gordon,
Drew their swords and declared they would die on Culloden.

The war-pipes did play — the fierce charge was sounding;
From the wild rocky hills with the echoes resounding;
If the charge had been given as the clans did at Flodden,
The day had been ours on the muir of Culloden.

The Gordons, the McGregors, and the McDonalds,
The Camerons, McPhersons, and all the clan Ronald,
They rushed to the charge, and thousands were trodden,
Determined to conquer or die on Culloden.

No more the pipes play "Prince Charlie's a-coming,"
No more the hurrah that the Red Coats are running,
But oh for our Prince every Scots heart is sobbin'
And cold lie the lads on the muir of Culloden!

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from A Twelvemonth and a Day, released May 11, 2019

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Mark Automaton came to prominence as a founding member of the seminal “cassette culture” band the Instant Automatons, who were instrumental in spearheading the UK DIY music scene of the late 70s and early 80s.
Since then, Mark has been active as a producer, musical collaborator and solo artist, releasing music under his own name and also as 391 and randomk/automata. ... more

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