Lyr Req: …thrown the sheath away

Subject: Lyr Req: …thrown the sheath away
From: GUEST,trackhorse
Date: 08 Oct 19 - 12:47 PM

Looking for the Scots' song with the words (probably a close approximation) "his broadsword he has drawn it and he's thrown the sheath away". Thanks.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: …thrown the sheath away
From: GUEST,Starship
Date: 08 Oct 19 - 01:22 PM

Are you thinking of 'Gallant Murray'?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: …thrown the sheath away
From: GUEST,Starship
Date: 08 Oct 19 - 01:44 PM

Here are the lyrics.

https://www.google.com/search?q=the+gallant+murray%2C+lyrics&rlz=1C1CHBF_enCA846CA846&oq=the+gallant+murray%2C+lyrics&aqs=chrome

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: …thrown the sheath away
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Oct 19 - 05:33 PM

That's it! Many thanks.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: …thrown the sheath away
From: GUEST,Starship
Date: 08 Oct 19 - 05:45 PM

Most welcome.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: …thrown the sheath away
From: GUEST,kenny
Date: 08 Oct 19 - 06:05 PM

https://youtu.be/rUOxXOhejP8

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: …thrown the sheath away
From: GUEST,Starship
Date: 08 Oct 19 - 06:22 PM

That is a stirring song. Thanks for the link, GUEST,kenny.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: …thrown the sheath away
From: GUEST,Kenny
Date: 09 Oct 19 - 10:27 AM

Davy Steele also had a great version, as did "Battlefield Band".

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: …thrown the sheath away
From: GUEST,Starship
Date: 09 Oct 19 - 12:44 PM

Cool. Thanks again, Kenny.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: …thrown the sheath away
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Oct 19 - 05:19 PM

"When we come within the border
we may gar the Cambells claw"

What does the word 'gar' mean in this instance?

"Scour the durk and face the danger
Macintosh has all to do"

What does the phrase 'scour the durk' mean?

Help on this will be much appreciated. I spent over an hour looking for meanings on the www and found nothing there that is other than inconclusive. Thank you.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: …thrown the sheath away
From: GUEST,Kenny
Date: 11 Oct 19 - 05:30 AM

"Gar" = to make, or to force.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: …thrown the sheath away
From: GUEST,Starship
Date: 11 Oct 19 - 09:33 AM

"From: GUEST
Date: 10 Oct 19 - 05:19 PM"

Sorry, That was my post.

Thank you, Kenny.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: …thrown the sheath away
From: GUEST,Kenny
Date: 11 Oct 19 - 04:52 PM

This is a guess on my part, but if it was "scour the dirk", that could mean to "clean the knife", which would make sense in this context.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: …thrown the sheath away
From: GUEST,Starship
Date: 11 Oct 19 - 05:39 PM

Sure does. Many thanks, again. It's a great song and I wanted to understand the whole thing so I can listen to it without looking at the words.