Ancient and Modern Scottish Songs, Heroic Ballads, Etc, Volume 1Kerr & Richardson, 1869 - Ballads, English |
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... those omitted of the 1776 edition ; also , one Ballad contained in the first edition , 1769 , in one volume , and not con- tained in the later editions . The edition of 1791 , published by Lawrie and Symington , Edinburgh , is ...
... those omitted of the 1776 edition ; also , one Ballad contained in the first edition , 1769 , in one volume , and not con- tained in the later editions . The edition of 1791 , published by Lawrie and Symington , Edinburgh , is ...
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... those who are verfant in history can produce instances of popular fongs and bal- lads having been rendered fubfervient to great revolutions both in church and state . Every nation , at least every ancient and un- mixed nation , hath its ...
... those who are verfant in history can produce instances of popular fongs and bal- lads having been rendered fubfervient to great revolutions both in church and state . Every nation , at least every ancient and un- mixed nation , hath its ...
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... those means , she cry'd , From whence I hop'd thine aid . By this the valiant knight awak'd , The virgin's fhrieks he heard ; And up he rose , and drew his fword , When the fierce band appear'd . Your fword , last night , my brother ...
... those means , she cry'd , From whence I hop'd thine aid . By this the valiant knight awak'd , The virgin's fhrieks he heard ; And up he rose , and drew his fword , When the fierce band appear'd . Your fword , last night , my brother ...
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... those who understand it , is fo picturesquely expreffive , that while we read the words , we feel the scene penciled on our imagination . And it is impoffible to peruse it without feeling a high degree of that pleasing sombre tenderness ...
... those who understand it , is fo picturesquely expreffive , that while we read the words , we feel the scene penciled on our imagination . And it is impoffible to peruse it without feeling a high degree of that pleasing sombre tenderness ...
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... those whom I oblig'd , Rewarded me much ill for good , And left me no refuge . For BRACO DUFF , in rage enough , He first laid hands on me ; And if that death would not prevent , Avenged wou'd I be . As for my life , it is but short ...
... those whom I oblig'd , Rewarded me much ill for good , And left me no refuge . For BRACO DUFF , in rage enough , He first laid hands on me ; And if that death would not prevent , Avenged wou'd I be . As for my life , it is but short ...
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amang baith Balow beauty beſt bonny bower braes of Yarrow breaſt bride charms cry'd DAVID HERD dear DONALD e'er Earl DOUGLAS EDOM ELORE faft faid fair ANNET faſt fene fhall ficht figh filk fing firſt flain flowers fmiles foon forrow frae ftill fwain fweet fword Gar build GIL MORRICE GILDEROY green gude hame heart highland laddie Invermay JENNY JOCKY King laddie lady laffie lafs laſt LIZIE WAN Lochaber Lord lue thee luve maid MARG'RET maun mither mony morning muſt nae mair nane ne'er neir never night o'er owre paſt PATRICK SPENCE PEGGY pleaſe pleaſure Queen quhat Quhen reſt roſe ſaid ſay Scotland ſee ſeen ſhall ſhe ſhe's ſhould ſmile ſpeak ſtay ſteed ſtill ſwain ſweet thair theſe thoſe thou thouſand Tune wiſh Yarrow zour
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