The Tea-table Miscellany: A Collection of Choice Songs, Scots and English. In Four Volumes. By Allan Ramsay, Issue 420A. Donaldson and J. Reid. For A. Donaldson, 1762 - 448 pages |
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... Auld Rob Morris that wins in yon glen As Sylvia in a forest lay And I'll o'er the moor to Maggy At Polwart on the green As walking forth to view the plain Ah ! why thofe tears in Nelly's eyes Ah ! the fhepherd's mournful fate As I went ...
... Auld Rob Morris that wins in yon glen As Sylvia in a forest lay And I'll o'er the moor to Maggy At Polwart on the green As walking forth to view the plain Ah ! why thofe tears in Nelly's eyes Ah ! the fhepherd's mournful fate As I went ...
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... auld acquaintance be forgot Sweet Sir , for your Courtefie Swift , Sandy , Young , and Gay Somnolente Since all thy vows , falfe maid Sandy in Edinburgh was born Saw ye Jenny Nettles * 191 * 166 12 ( 245 ) Sound , found the mufic ...
... auld acquaintance be forgot Sweet Sir , for your Courtefie Swift , Sandy , Young , and Gay Somnolente Since all thy vows , falfe maid Sandy in Edinburgh was born Saw ye Jenny Nettles * 191 * 166 12 ( 245 ) Sound , found the mufic ...
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... auld carle came o'er the lee 72 78 The lawland lads think they are fine 85 The collier has a daughter $ 7 This is not mine ain houfe 92 The maltman comes on Munday 97 The fhepherd Adonis There was a wife won'd in a glen The carle he ...
... auld carle came o'er the lee 72 78 The lawland lads think they are fine 85 The collier has a daughter $ 7 This is not mine ain houfe 92 The maltman comes on Munday 97 The fhepherd Adonis There was a wife won'd in a glen The carle he ...
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... Auld lang fyne . WH Hen flow'ry meadows deck the year , And sporting lambkins play , appear , When fpangl'd fields renew'd And mufic wak'd the day ; Then did my Chloe leave her bow'r , To hear my am'rous lay , Warm'd by my love fhe vow ...
... Auld lang fyne . WH Hen flow'ry meadows deck the year , And sporting lambkins play , appear , When fpangl'd fields renew'd And mufic wak'd the day ; Then did my Chloe leave her bow'r , To hear my am'rous lay , Warm'd by my love fhe vow ...
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... nafty pack To me your winfome Willy ? My gutcher left a good braid fword , Tho ' it be auld and rufty , Yet ye may tak it on my word , It is baith ftout and trusty ; - And And if I can but get it drawn , Which 20 A COLLECTION.
... nafty pack To me your winfome Willy ? My gutcher left a good braid fword , Tho ' it be auld and rufty , Yet ye may tak it on my word , It is baith ftout and trusty ; - And And if I can but get it drawn , Which 20 A COLLECTION.
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Alake auld baith beauty Becauſe blate blefs'd blifs blyth bofom bonny braes breaft Broom of Cowdenknows charms chearful cou'd cry'd dear defire defpair delight deroll didle drink e'er ev'ry eyes faft faid fair falfe fcorn fhall fhepherd fhine fhou'd fighs filly fince fing fleep fmiles foft fome foon forrow foul fpring frae ftill fuch fwain fweet gowans are gay grace green hame happy heart highland laddie houſe Invermay Jeany Jenny kifs laddie laffie lafs laft Lochaber lov'd lover maid maun merry morning mufic muft muſt nae mair ne'er never night nymph o'er paffion pain Peggy pleaſe pleaſure rife Rob Morris rofe ſhall ſhe ſmile SONG ſpeak ſweet Syne tell thee thefe There's theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand tune Twas wawking Whilft Whofe wife wine wou'd Yarrow young
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