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Literary
February 20, 1815
Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
Donald Macdonald delivers an inspirational speech to his Scottish Highlanders before battling Napoleon's forces in Egypt, urging bravery, invoking Scotland's oaks, lasses, poets, and heroes like Wallace and Bruce, and calling them to charge with bagpipes and swords.
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SPEECH OF MACDONALD.
To his Highlanders when going into battle, against Buonaparte in Egypt
Ye're the muckle lads o'Scotland, and I am Donald Macdonald, your chief· And there are Bonaparte's invincibles--but ye are this day to prove that they are vincibles -and here are the English who expect great things o'ye to day.
I need not tell ye, that nane o'ye must turn his back -for I weel ken that not ane o'ye wull do that ; but ay mon o'ye this day, is to kill fifty Frenchmen.
Remember ye came frae the lond o' oaks--and the bonniest lasses in a' the warld ; remember that ye came frae the lond in which Ramsay. Lindsay, and Buchanan wrote -and the bonny lond where Wallace and Bruce fought, conquered, and bled.
But na mair o that -So aff wi that trumpery frae your bonnets let the bugles and bagpipes tune up wi' the slogan, and out wi' the muckle whanger-- I ken weel-my lads, there they are.
To his Highlanders when going into battle, against Buonaparte in Egypt
Ye're the muckle lads o'Scotland, and I am Donald Macdonald, your chief· And there are Bonaparte's invincibles--but ye are this day to prove that they are vincibles -and here are the English who expect great things o'ye to day.
I need not tell ye, that nane o'ye must turn his back -for I weel ken that not ane o'ye wull do that ; but ay mon o'ye this day, is to kill fifty Frenchmen.
Remember ye came frae the lond o' oaks--and the bonniest lasses in a' the warld ; remember that ye came frae the lond in which Ramsay. Lindsay, and Buchanan wrote -and the bonny lond where Wallace and Bruce fought, conquered, and bled.
But na mair o that -So aff wi that trumpery frae your bonnets let the bugles and bagpipes tune up wi' the slogan, and out wi' the muckle whanger-- I ken weel-my lads, there they are.
What sub-type of article is it?
Soliloquy
What themes does it cover?
Patriotism
War Peace
What keywords are associated?
Scottish Highlanders
Donald Macdonald
Battle Egypt
Bonaparte
Scottish Heritage
Military Speech
What entities or persons were involved?
Donald Macdonald
Literary Details
Title
Speech Of Macdonald.
Author
Donald Macdonald
Subject
To His Highlanders When Going Into Battle, Against Buonaparte In Egypt
Form / Style
Inspirational Speech In Scottish Dialect
Key Lines
Ye're The Muckle Lads O'scotland, And I Am Donald Macdonald, Your Chief· And There Are Bonaparte's Invincibles But Ye Are This Day To Prove That They Are Vincibles And Here Are The English Who Expect Great Things O'ye To Day.
Remember Ye Came Frae The Lond O' Oakes And The Bonniest Laes In A' The Warld ; Remember That Ye Came Frae The Lond In Which Ramsay. Lindsay, And Buchanan Wrote And The Bonny Lond Where Wallace And Bruce Fought, Conquered, And Bled.
So Aff Wi That Trumpery Frae Your Bonnets Let The Bugles And Bagpipes Tune Up Wi' The Slogan, And Out Wi' The Muckle Whanger I Ken Weel My Lads, There They Are.