Count Julan (Highland propaganda)
Julan sent a challenge from Boldhome
saying Argrath meet me if you dare
I'll learn you the art of war
If you'll meet me in the morning
Argrath looked the letter upon
He drew his sword from its scabbard from
follow me my merry men
and we'll meet Count Julan in the morning
Hi Count Julan are you walking yet
And are your drums beating yet
If you were walking I would wait
To go to the field in the morning
Come now Julan be as good as your word
And let us try with fire and sword
Do not flee like a frightened bird
That's chased from its nest in the morning
Count Julan he heard of this
He said to himself
now it wouldn't be amiss
If I saddle my horse in readiness
To flee away in the morning
Hi Count Julan are you walking yet
And are your drums beating yet
If you were walking I would wait
To go to the field in the morning
Hi now Julan get up and rend
The highland bagpipes make a din
There is men that sleep in the oil skin
It will be a bloody morning
Hi Count Julan are you walking yet
And are your drums beating yet
If you were walking I would wait
To go to the field in the morning
Count Julan he did go back home
The spear did turn us all our men
But we will confound you all again
But he left them all in the morning
Hi Count Julan are you walking yet
And are your drums beating yet
If you were walking I would wait
To go to the field in the morning
Come now Julan You were not great
To come with the news of your own defeat
And leave your men in such a strait
So early in the morning
Faith poor Julan, I have got sick legs
With our claymores am full O' begs
If I face them again they will break our legs
So I wish you all good morning
Hi Count Julan are you walking yet
And are your drums beating yet
If you were walking I would wait
To go to the field in the morning
Music based on Jonnie Cope
lyrics R. McCann
Best Known version: The Corries
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