The pocket encyclopedia of Scottish, English, and Irish songs, selected from the works of the most eminent poets; with original pieces, and notes, Volume 11816 |
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... thing like invidiousness . He is not one of those narrow - minded mortals whose national pride , partiality , and prejudice , would lead them to limit merit of every description to the productions of their own country alone . On the ...
... thing like invidiousness . He is not one of those narrow - minded mortals whose national pride , partiality , and prejudice , would lead them to limit merit of every description to the productions of their own country alone . On the ...
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... thing . Of this the public are the pro- per judges . He may be allowed to mention , however , that although he is conscious of not having succeeded in all that might have been accomplished , yet his leading object has been to render the ...
... thing . Of this the public are the pro- per judges . He may be allowed to mention , however , that although he is conscious of not having succeeded in all that might have been accomplished , yet his leading object has been to render the ...
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... thing , O ; We made use of what we had , And our thankful hearts were glad , When we got the bit meat and the claithing , O. When we had any thing we never vaunted , O , Nor did we hing our heads when we wanted , O ; We always gave a ...
... thing , O ; We made use of what we had , And our thankful hearts were glad , When we got the bit meat and the claithing , O. When we had any thing we never vaunted , O , Nor did we hing our heads when we wanted , O ; We always gave a ...
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... things ; but , on getting the black gown , I gave it pretty much over , till my daughters grew up , who , being all good sing- ers , plagued me for words to some of their favourite tunes , and so extorted these effusions , which have ...
... things ; but , on getting the black gown , I gave it pretty much over , till my daughters grew up , who , being all good sing- ers , plagued me for words to some of their favourite tunes , and so extorted these effusions , which have ...
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... thing , Just come frae her mammy . And whar gat ye that young thing , my boy Tammy ? I gat her down in yonder howe , Smiling on a broomy knowe , Herding ae wee lamb and ewe For her poor mammy . What said ye to the bonnie bairn , my boy ...
... thing , Just come frae her mammy . And whar gat ye that young thing , my boy Tammy ? I gat her down in yonder howe , Smiling on a broomy knowe , Herding ae wee lamb and ewe For her poor mammy . What said ye to the bonnie bairn , my boy ...
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aboon alang amang auld langsyne auld Robin Gray baith banks bannocks Bard barley bree beautiful birken Birks of Aberfeldy blast blaw bloom blythe bonnie lassie bosom braw breast BURNS busk Caledonia canna cantie cauld charms coggie dear dearie e'en e'er fair Farewell flowers frae friends gang glen green gude hame happy heart Highland laddie hills ilka Jamie Jean Jockie John Anderson Johnnie kiss laird lass lo'ed Logan braes loo'd lover Maggie maid Mary maun mind monie morning muse nae mair ne'er never night o'er onie owre plaid pleasure ROBERT TANNAHILL Roslin Castle sang scenes Scottish simmer sing smile snaw song tear thee There's thou thro TUNE verses wander weel Whan whare wild wind winna wooing young young Jessie
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Page 95 - Mary ! dear departed shade ! Where is thy place of blissful rest ? Seest thou thy lover lowly laid ? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast...
Page 33 - MY JO. JOHN Anderson my jo, John, When we were first acquent ; Your locks were like the raven, Your bonnie brow was brent ; But now your brow is beld, John Your locks are like the snaw ; But blessings on your frosty pow, John Anderson my jo. John Anderson my jo, John, We clamb the hill thegither ; And mony a canty day, John, We've had wi...
Page 34 - John Anderson my jo. John Anderson my jo, John, We clamb the hill thegither ; And mony a canty day, John, We've had wi' ane anither : Now we maun totter down, John, But hand in hand we'll go, And sleep thegither at the foot, John Anderson my jo.
Page 18 - Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha can fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a slave? Let him turn and flee! Wha for Scotland's king and law Freedom's sword will strongly draw, Freeman stand or freeman fa', Let him follow me!
Page 311 - Thou'rt welcome to it dearly ! For gold the merchant ploughs the main, The farmer ploughs the manor ; But glory is the sodger's prize ; The sodger's wealth is...
Page 162 - My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer, A-chasing the wild deer and following the roe — My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go!
Page 25 - By the wolf-scaring faggot that guarded the slain, At the dead of the night a sweet vision I saw; And thrice ere the morning I dreamt it again.
Page 135 - Glen? Yestreen at the Valentines' dealing, My heart to my mou gied a sten : For thrice I drew ane without failing, And thrice it was written, Tam Glen. The last Halloween I was waukin My droukit sark-sleeve, as ye ken ; His likeness cam up the house staukin — And the very grey breeks o...
Page 25 - Twas autumn, and sunshine arose on the way To the home of my fathers, that welcomed me back. I flew to the pleasant fields traversed so oft In life's morning march, when my bosom was young ; I heard my own mountain-goats bleating aloft, And knew the sweet strain that the corn-reapers sung.
Page 198 - Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine, A man's a man, for a