Ancient and Modern Scottish Songs, Heroic Ballads, Etc: A Page for Page Reprint of the Edition of 1776; with Memoir and Illustrative Notes, Volume 2Paterson, 1870 - Ballads, Scots |
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Page 15
... winna stand : It is a most innocent thing , And allow'd by the laws of the land . If it were a tranfgreffion , The ministers it would reprove ; But they , their elders and feffion , Can do it as weel as the lave . Its lang fince it came ...
... winna stand : It is a most innocent thing , And allow'd by the laws of the land . If it were a tranfgreffion , The ministers it would reprove ; But they , their elders and feffion , Can do it as weel as the lave . Its lang fince it came ...
Page 33
... winna hae him , Na , forfooth , I winna hae him ! For a ' his beard be new fhaven , Ne'er a bit will I hae him . A filler broach he gae me niest , To faften on my curchea nooked ; I wor'd awi upon my breast ; But foon , alake ! the ...
... winna hae him , Na , forfooth , I winna hae him ! For a ' his beard be new fhaven , Ne'er a bit will I hae him . A filler broach he gae me niest , To faften on my curchea nooked ; I wor'd awi upon my breast ; But foon , alake ! the ...
Page 34
... winna hae him , Na , forfooth , I winna hae him ! What fignifies his dirty riggs , And cash , without a man wi ' them . But shou'd my canker'd dady gar Me tak him ' gainst my inclination , I warn the fumbler to beware , That antlers ...
... winna hae him , Na , forfooth , I winna hae him ! What fignifies his dirty riggs , And cash , without a man wi ' them . But shou'd my canker'd dady gar Me tak him ' gainst my inclination , I warn the fumbler to beware , That antlers ...
Page 53
... , Elfe ye wad ne'er a started For aught that I did fay ; For women in their modesty , At first they winna bow ; But if we like your company , We'll prove as kind as you . * Gypfie Laddie * . HE gypfies came to our SCOTS SONGS . 53.
... , Elfe ye wad ne'er a started For aught that I did fay ; For women in their modesty , At first they winna bow ; But if we like your company , We'll prove as kind as you . * Gypfie Laddie * . HE gypfies came to our SCOTS SONGS . 53.
Page 58
... winna keep ; for in my sleep , I start and dream of JOHNY , When JOHNY then comes down the glen , To woo me , dinna hinder ; But with content gi ' your confent , For we twa ne'er can finder . Better to marry than miscarry ; For shame ...
... winna keep ; for in my sleep , I start and dream of JOHNY , When JOHNY then comes down the glen , To woo me , dinna hinder ; But with content gi ' your confent , For we twa ne'er can finder . Better to marry than miscarry ; For shame ...
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alake alſo amang auld wife bairn baith bannocks beſt blate blyth bonny Bonny Dundee braw caft canna carl cauld cauſe cock cou'd Daffin dear didle dinna e'en e'er faid fair filk filly firſt fome foon frae fyne gane gang nae mair gear gi'e goodman goodwife heart horſe houſe ilka Jean Adam JENNY Jock Jocky JOHNY kifs kiſs laddie laffes laffie lafs laird laſs MAGGIE maid married Mattam maun meikle mither mony MOZIE naething NANCY nane ne'er never o'er pleaſe quoth ROB MORRIS ſaid ſaw ſay ſee ſhall ſhe ſhe's ſhould ſmall song ſpeak ſpinning ſtand ſtill ſweet Syne thee There's nae luck theſe thou tocher todlen uſed wanton weel WILLIE WILSY winna ye're Ye's young