Battling through Langside by Motorhome
Drummond Castle
All aboard the Motorhome, we’re off to France for the day
Mary and Francois
Marie, la petite fille
She wis such a bonnie lassie wi’ a twinkle in her een
When Mary sailed awa’ wi’ the Fleet o’ the French Marine
Frae Dumbarton Rock in her prettiest frock she had feenished potty trainin’
She wis only wee, she’d had her tea, it wis dull an’ dreich an’ it wis rainin’
There wis naewhere else tae go, for Mary an’ her freen’s
She didnae even know that they had taken her tae France
Till she wis in her teens, eatin’ up a’ yon French runner beans
An’ learnin’ frae the ither lassies, how tae dae the can-can dance
She grew up tae be beautiful, fu’ o’ grace an’ inteligence
Merriein’ the Dauphin, her Prince, he wis elegant
He sat oan the throne as Francois the second
Daein’ everythin’ for oor Mary, whenever she beckoned
Their merriege lasted for only a year
Wi’ Mary cryin’ mony a tear
For Francois her lover, her Prince an’ her Dauphin
Had lain doon an’ deid in a wee fit o’ coughin’
Mary wisnae happy tae be leavin’ France.
Wonderin’ whit future wid be waitin’ her at hame.
An’ so she decided tae lose hersel’ in dance.
Tae forget a’ her worries, an’ a’ her claims tae fame.
She wid merry a wee Lord wi’ a mansion hoose in Ayr
So long as he had the room, for a big dance flerr.
Queen Mary’s reign was in tatters when she escaped from Loch Leven Castle. A week later she had gathered six thousand men willing to fight for her. She headed for the safety of her stronghold Dumbarton Castle. Lord James Stewart recognised the security the Castle would give her. He moved his smaller better trained army to intercept. The forces confronted each other at Langside. Mary had watched the battle from a vantage point at Cathcart Castle. Mary’s forces were defeated and fled the battlefield. The Queen fled also to Dundrennan and then to England.
The tourists had watched the battle from afar;
‘Let’s go, Francie, we dinnae want tae get involved,’ said Josie.
‘Sure, Josie, sure, Josie,’ said Francie.
Perhaps you would enjoy reading the adventures of Francie and Josie.
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