Ancient and Modern Scottish Songs, Heroic Ballads, Etc, Band 2Kerr & Richardson, 1869 |
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... thou tells of , The country kens where he was born , Was but a filly poor vagabond , And ilka ane leugh him to fcorn ; For he did spend and mak an end Of gear that his forefathers wan , VOL . II . B He gart the poor ftand frae the door ...
... thou tells of , The country kens where he was born , Was but a filly poor vagabond , And ilka ane leugh him to fcorn ; For he did spend and mak an end Of gear that his forefathers wan , VOL . II . B He gart the poor ftand frae the door ...
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... thou dozen'd drone . His rofie face , and flaxen hair , And a skin as white as ony fwan , Was large and tall , and comely withal , And thou'lt never be like my auld goodman . H E. Why doft thou pleen ? I thee maintain , For meal and mawt ...
... thou dozen'd drone . His rofie face , and flaxen hair , And a skin as white as ony fwan , Was large and tall , and comely withal , And thou'lt never be like my auld goodman . H E. Why doft thou pleen ? I thee maintain , For meal and mawt ...
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... thou frae me , For I am no fit match for thee , Thou bereaves me of my wits , Wherefore I hate thy frantic fits : Therefore I will care no moir , Since that in cares comes no restoir ; But I will fing hey down a dee , And caft doilt ...
... thou frae me , For I am no fit match for thee , Thou bereaves me of my wits , Wherefore I hate thy frantic fits : Therefore I will care no moir , Since that in cares comes no restoir ; But I will fing hey down a dee , And caft doilt ...
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... thou than ay live at ease , No fudden grief fhall thee displease : Then may'st thou fing , hey down a dee , When thou haft caft all care frae thee . Cock Laird . A COCK laird fou cadgie , With JENNY did meet . He haws'd her , he kiss'd ...
... thou than ay live at ease , No fudden grief fhall thee displease : Then may'st thou fing , hey down a dee , When thou haft caft all care frae thee . Cock Laird . A COCK laird fou cadgie , With JENNY did meet . He haws'd her , he kiss'd ...
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... thou haft charms anew for me , Then smile , and be nae cruel . Leez me on thy fnawy pow , Lucky NANCY , lucky NANCY , Dryeft wood will eitheft low , And , NANCY , fae will ye now . Troth I have fung the fang to you , Which ne'er anither ...
... thou haft charms anew for me , Then smile , and be nae cruel . Leez me on thy fnawy pow , Lucky NANCY , lucky NANCY , Dryeft wood will eitheft low , And , NANCY , fae will ye now . Troth I have fung the fang to you , Which ne'er anither ...
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alake alang amang auld wife bairn baith bannocks blate blyth bonny Bonny Dundee braw canna carl cauld cou'd cry'd Daffin dear deir didle DRAFFAN e'en e'er faft faid fair fhall filk filly fing firſt fome foon frae fweet fyne gane gang gear gi'e goodman goodwife green hame HARDY KNUTE heart heire of Linne horſe houſe ilka JENNY JOCK JOCKY JOHN JOHNY kifs laddie lady laffes laffie lafs laird laſs loo'd MAGGIE maid married maun meikle merry mither mony MOZIE nae mair nane ne'er never night o'er pleaſe pleaſure quoth ROB MORRIS ſaid ſay ſhall ſhe ſhould ſpeak ſpin ſweet Syne thee There's theſe thou tocher uſed weel Whan WILLIE WILSY winna ye'll ye're young
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Seite 196 - I look'd for Jamie back; But the wind it blew high, and the ship it was a wrack His ship it was a wrack — why didna Jamie dee ? Or...
Seite 77 - I'll part wi' my wife by my fae, Or I part wi' my land. Your tocher it fall be good, There's nane fall ha'e its maik, The lafs bound in her fnood, And Crummie wha kens her flake : With an auld bedden o' claiths, Was left me by my mither, They're jet black o'er wi' flaes, Ye may cuddle in them the gither.
Seite 49 - Tullochgorum ? May choicest blessings still attend Each honest open-hearted friend, And calm and quiet be his end, And a' that's good watch o'er him ! May peace and plenty be his lot, Peace and plenty, peace and plenty, May peace and plenty be his lot, And dainties a great store o...
Seite 23 - They only saw the cloud of night, They only heard the roar of Yarrow ! No longer from thy window look, Thou hast no son, thou tender mother ! No longer walk, thou lovely maid ! Alas, thou hast no more a brother ! No longer seek him east or west...
Seite 42 - Be sure ye dinna quat the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young, Before auld age your vitals nip, And lay ye twafald o'er a rung. Sweet youth's a...
Seite 62 - Tis I, my love, and no one near; Step gently down, you've nought to fear, With Jockey to the fair.' Step gently down, &c. 'My dad and mam are fast asleep, My brother's up, and with the sheep; And will you still your promise keep, Which I have heard you swear? And will you ever constant prove?' 'I will, by all the powers above, And ne'er deceive my charming dove; Dispel these doubts, and haste, my love, With Jockey to the fair.
Seite 191 - Say often what they never mean, Ne'er mind their pretty lying tongue, But tent the language of their een: If these agree, and she persist To answer all your love with hate. Seek elsewhere to be better blest, And let her sigh when 'tis too late. ROGER Kind Patie, now fair fa' your honest heart, — Ye 're ay sae cadgy, and have sic an art To hearten ane!
Seite 108 - Jeany's face May caufe mae men to rue, And that may gar me fay, alas ! But what's that to you ? Conceal thy beauties if thou can, Hide that fweet face of thine, That I may only be the man Enjoys thefe looks divine. O do not proftitute, my dear, Wonders to common view, And I with faithful heart fhall fwear, For ever to be true.
Seite 23 - His mother from the window look'd, With all the longing of a mother; His little sister weeping walk'd The greenwood path to meet her brother : They sought him east, they sought him west, They sought him all the Forest thorough; They only saw the cloud of night, They only heard the roar of Yarrow.
Seite 7 - Amend thy life and follies past; For but thou amend thee of thy life, That rope must be thy end at last.