The Irish Rovers — The Massacre of Glencoe

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 MacDonald They came in a blizzard We offered them heat A roof for their heads Dry shoes for their feet We wined them, we dined them They ate of our meat And they slept in the house of MacDonald 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 MacDonald They came from Fort William With murder in mind The Campbells had orders King William had signed Put all to the sword These words underlined And leave none alive called MacDonald 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 MacDonald 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 life of MacDonald 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 MacDonald Some died in their beds At the hand of the foe Some ran through the night Were lost in the snow Some lived to accuse him Who struck the death blow But gone was the house of MacDonald 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 MacDonald 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 MacDonald