Battle Hymn of the MacDonalds

The following data is extracted from MacDonald McDonald Family Records.

TUNE: "Battle Hymn of the Republic"

In Bonnie Scotland our MacDonald fathers lived and died; Where heather grows and breezes blow and on the banks of Clyde. At our name what Scottish heart but beats with joy and pride! The clan goes marching on!

CHORUS: Glory to the sons of Donald, Clanranald, The Isles and Argyle! Glory to our mighty family! The clan goes marching on!

Angus Og and Somerled were fathers of our clan; Posterity of Reginald and Bryan never ran. John and James were virile, Alex' was a sturdy man. The clan goes marching on!

There's something strong and mighty in a good old family name; The name of MacDonald shineth high upon the scroll of fame; For nearly all MacDonalds have pursued a lofty aim. The clan goes marching on!

MacDonald blood is mingled with the royal bloods of old. Each century our members have increased a hundred fold. Among the world's great families our family is pure gold. The clan goes marching on!

Our ancient family cherishes traditions of the past, With the world's great movements they have all their fortunes cast, And when they pledge their honor they are loyal to the last. The clan goes marching on!

MacDonalds fought at Renfrew, Bannockburn and Waterloo; In every righteous cause our kinsmen fought as heroes do; They died in seventeen seventy-six, and nineteen eighteen, too. The clan goes marching on!

We have our dukes and peasants, common folk and blue bloods, too; We greet each other with a smile and "Cousin, howdy-do!" This goes with all MacDonalds and it goes with me and you. The clan goes marching on!

We must prove worthy of our place on old MacDonald Tree Let our standards with the highest in the world agree. We owe a duty to the generations yet to be. The clan goes marching on!

* "MacDonald" is intended to be synonymous with "McDonald."

Source: MacDonald McDonald Family Records

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