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MissM. Macmath.
“Oh where are ye gaun,” says the fause knight up-on the road. “I’m gaun to the schule,” says the wee boy; and still he stood.
“Oh where are ye gaun,” says the fause knight up-on the road. “I’m gaun to the schule,” says the wee boy; and still he stood.
“Oh where are ye gaun,” says the fause knight up-on the road. “I’m gaun to the schule,” says the wee boy; and still he stood.
“Oh where are ye gaun,” says the fause knight up-
on the road. “I’m gaun to the schule,” says the wee boy; and still he stood.
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Sharpe MS.
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Abbotsford MS.“Scottish Songs.”
There was twa sis-ters in a bour, Ed-in-bor-ough, Ed-in-borough; Therewas twa sis-ters in ae bour, Stir-ling for ay. There wastwa sis-ters in ae bour, There came a . . knight tobe their wooer, Bon-ny St. John-ston stands up-on Tay.
There was twa sis-ters in a bour, Ed-in-bor-ough, Ed-in-borough; Therewas twa sis-ters in ae bour, Stir-ling for ay. There wastwa sis-ters in ae bour, There came a . . knight tobe their wooer, Bon-ny St. John-ston stands up-on Tay.
There was twa sis-ters in a bour, Ed-in-bor-ough, Ed-in-borough; Therewas twa sis-ters in ae bour, Stir-ling for ay. There wastwa sis-ters in ae bour, There came a . . knight tobe their wooer, Bon-ny St. John-ston stands up-on Tay.
There was twa sis-ters in a bour, Ed-in-bor-ough, Ed-in-borough; There
was twa sis-ters in ae bour, Stir-ling for ay. There was
twa sis-ters in ae bour, There came a . . knight to
be their wooer, Bon-ny St. John-ston stands up-on Tay.
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T. Lugten, Kelso.
There were three la-dies play-ing at the ba,Nor-ham, down by Nor-ham, And oot cam a knight toview them a,’ By the bon-nie mill-dams o Nor-ham.
There were three la-dies play-ing at the ba,Nor-ham, down by Nor-ham, And oot cam a knight toview them a,’ By the bon-nie mill-dams o Nor-ham.
There were three la-dies play-ing at the ba,Nor-ham, down by Nor-ham, And oot cam a knight toview them a,’ By the bon-nie mill-dams o Nor-ham.
There were three la-dies play-ing at the ba,
Nor-ham, down by Nor-ham, And oot cam a knight to
view them a,’ By the bon-nie mill-dams o Nor-ham.
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MrsHarris and others.
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Received fromJ. F. Campbell(of Islay).“Transcribed byG. E. Johnstone.”
Oh, where hae ye been, LordI hae been to the wild wood, mith-erFor I’m
Oh, where hae ye been, LordI hae been to the wild wood, mith-erFor I’m
Oh, where hae ye been, LordI hae been to the wild wood, mith-erFor I’m
Oh, where hae ye been, Lord
I hae been to the wild wood, mith-er
For I’m
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MissM. Macmath.
Whare hae ye been a’ day. Lord Ran-dal, my son? Wharehae ye been a’ day, my hand-some young one? I’ve beenin the wood hunt-ing, Mother, make my bed soon, For I’mwea-ry, wea-ry hunt-ing and fain would lie down.
Whare hae ye been a’ day. Lord Ran-dal, my son? Wharehae ye been a’ day, my hand-some young one? I’ve beenin the wood hunt-ing, Mother, make my bed soon, For I’mwea-ry, wea-ry hunt-ing and fain would lie down.
Whare hae ye been a’ day. Lord Ran-dal, my son? Wharehae ye been a’ day, my hand-some young one? I’ve beenin the wood hunt-ing, Mother, make my bed soon, For I’mwea-ry, wea-ry hunt-ing and fain would lie down.
Whare hae ye been a’ day. Lord Ran-dal, my son? Whare
hae ye been a’ day, my hand-some young one? I’ve been
in the wood hunt-ing, Mother, make my bed soon, For I’m
wea-ry, wea-ry hunt-ing and fain would lie down.
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MissM. Macmath.
She gave him a gay gold ring, hey lil-le-lu and how lo lan, andhe gave her a far bet-ter thing, Wi my hey down and a he did-dle down-ie.
She gave him a gay gold ring, hey lil-le-lu and how lo lan, andhe gave her a far bet-ter thing, Wi my hey down and a he did-dle down-ie.
She gave him a gay gold ring, hey lil-le-lu and how lo lan, andhe gave her a far bet-ter thing, Wi my hey down and a he did-dle down-ie.
She gave him a gay gold ring, hey lil-le-lu and how lo lan, and
he gave her a far bet-ter thing, Wi my hey down and a he did-dle down-ie.
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MrsHarris and others.
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W. Walker, Aberdeen.[132]
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Abbotsford MS.“Scottish Songs.”[133]
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Clerk Col-vill and his la-dye gay
Clerk Col-vill and his la-dye gay
Clerk Col-vill and his la-dye gay
Clerk Col-vill and his la-dye gay
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MrsHarris.
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Harris MS.
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MrsHarris.
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MrsHarris.
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MrsHarris.
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MrsHarris.
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MrsHarris.
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As sung in Aberdeen above forty years ago.
W. Walker.
speed, . And wished Lord Lov-el much speed.
speed, . And wished Lord Lov-el much speed.
speed, . And wished Lord Lov-el much speed.
speed, . And wished Lord Lov-el much speed.
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MrsHarris.
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Harris MS.
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MissE. M. Backus, North Carolina.
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Abbotsford MS.“Scottish Songs.”
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MrsHarris.
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Abbotsford MS., “Scottish Songs.”
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MissM. Macmath.
Out then spak his auld fai-ther, And a blythe auld man was he, sayin, “I’llsend five hun-ner o my brisk young men, To bear John-ie com-pa-nie.”
Out then spak his auld fai-ther, And a blythe auld man was he, sayin, “I’llsend five hun-ner o my brisk young men, To bear John-ie com-pa-nie.”
Out then spak his auld fai-ther, And a blythe auld man was he, sayin, “I’llsend five hun-ner o my brisk young men, To bear John-ie com-pa-nie.”
Out then spak his auld fai-ther, And a blythe auld man was he, sayin, “I’ll
send five hun-ner o my brisk young men, To bear John-ie com-pa-nie.”
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MissM. Macmath.
There was a lass in the north countie, And her cloth-ing it was thegreen; And she’s looked ower her fa-thr’s cas-tle wa’, For tosee her fa-ther’s ships sail in, For to see her fa-ther’s ships on sea.
There was a lass in the north countie, And her cloth-ing it was thegreen; And she’s looked ower her fa-thr’s cas-tle wa’, For tosee her fa-ther’s ships sail in, For to see her fa-ther’s ships on sea.
There was a lass in the north countie, And her cloth-ing it was thegreen; And she’s looked ower her fa-thr’s cas-tle wa’, For tosee her fa-ther’s ships sail in, For to see her fa-ther’s ships on sea.
There was a lass in the north countie, And her cloth-ing it was the
green; And she’s looked ower her fa-thr’s cas-tle wa’, For to
see her fa-ther’s ships sail in, For to see her fa-ther’s ships on sea.
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MrsHarris.
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MrsHarris.
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Sharpe MS.
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Sharpe MS.
It was a-bout the Lam-mes time When moor-land men do win their hay,Brave Earl Doug-lass in ar-mer bright, Marchd to the Bor-der with-out de-lay.
It was a-bout the Lam-mes time When moor-land men do win their hay,Brave Earl Doug-lass in ar-mer bright, Marchd to the Bor-der with-out de-lay.
It was a-bout the Lam-mes time When moor-land men do win their hay,Brave Earl Doug-lass in ar-mer bright, Marchd to the Bor-der with-out de-lay.
It was a-bout the Lam-mes time When moor-land men do win their hay,
Brave Earl Doug-lass in ar-mer bright, Marchd to the Bor-der with-out de-lay.
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W. Walker, “from a residenter in the Garioch.”
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MrsHarris.
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Sharpe MS.
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MrsHarris.
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MrsHarris.
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MrsHarris.
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Sharpe MS.
Bon-ny An-ny Liv-ie-ston Went out to see the play,By came the Laird of Glen-lion And took her quite a-way.
Bon-ny An-ny Liv-ie-ston Went out to see the play,By came the Laird of Glen-lion And took her quite a-way.
Bon-ny An-ny Liv-ie-ston Went out to see the play,By came the Laird of Glen-lion And took her quite a-way.
Bon-ny An-ny Liv-ie-ston Went out to see the play,
By came the Laird of Glen-lion And took her quite a-way.
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As sung by George Mitchell, Edgell Castle, Forfarshire.
W. Walker.
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MissM. Macmath.
It was on a day, and a fine sum-mer’s day, When theLow-lands they were mak-ing read-y, There I es-pied aweel far’d lass; She was gaun to Glas-gow, and they ca’ her Peggy.
It was on a day, and a fine sum-mer’s day, When theLow-lands they were mak-ing read-y, There I es-pied aweel far’d lass; She was gaun to Glas-gow, and they ca’ her Peggy.
It was on a day, and a fine sum-mer’s day, When theLow-lands they were mak-ing read-y, There I es-pied aweel far’d lass; She was gaun to Glas-gow, and they ca’ her Peggy.
It was on a day, and a fine sum-mer’s day, When the
Low-lands they were mak-ing read-y, There I es-pied a
weel far’d lass; She was gaun to Glas-gow, and they ca’ her Peggy.
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MrsHarris.
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Abbotsford MS., “Scottish Songs.”
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How brent is . . your brow, my la-dy Els-pat; How . . gold-en yel-low is your hair! Of a’ the . . maids in . . fair . . . .Scot-land There . . is . . none like . . la-dy Els-pat fair.
How brent is . . your brow, my la-dy Els-pat; How . . gold-en yel-low is your hair! Of a’ the . . maids in . . fair . . . .Scot-land There . . is . . none like . . la-dy Els-pat fair.
How brent is . . your brow, my la-dy Els-pat; How . . gold-en yel-low is your hair! Of a’ the . . maids in . . fair . . . .Scot-land There . . is . . none like . . la-dy Els-pat fair.
How brent is . . your brow, my la-dy Els-pat; How . . gold-
en yel-low is your hair! Of a’ the . . maids in . . fair . . . .
Scot-land There . . is . . none like . . la-dy Els-pat fair.
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MissL. P. Haskell, South Carolina.
Three bold bro’s of mer-rie Scot-land, And three bold broth-ers werethey, And they cast lots, the one with the oth-er, t’seeWho should go rob-bing all oer the salt sea, And they cast lots, theone with the oth-er, t’see Who sh’d go rob-bing all oer the salt sea.
Three bold bro’s of mer-rie Scot-land, And three bold broth-ers werethey, And they cast lots, the one with the oth-er, t’seeWho should go rob-bing all oer the salt sea, And they cast lots, theone with the oth-er, t’see Who sh’d go rob-bing all oer the salt sea.
Three bold bro’s of mer-rie Scot-land, And three bold broth-ers werethey, And they cast lots, the one with the oth-er, t’seeWho should go rob-bing all oer the salt sea, And they cast lots, theone with the oth-er, t’see Who sh’d go rob-bing all oer the salt sea.
Three bold bro’s of mer-rie Scot-land, And three bold broth-ers were
they, And they cast lots, the one with the oth-er, t’see
Who should go rob-bing all oer the salt sea, And they cast lots, the
one with the oth-er, t’see Who sh’d go rob-bing all oer the salt sea.
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MrsHarris.
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MissM. Macmath.
The auld Deil cam to the man at the pleugh, Rum-chy ae de aid-ie, saying, “Iwish ye gude luck at the mak-ing o yer sheugh.” Mushy toor-in an ant tan air-a.
The auld Deil cam to the man at the pleugh, Rum-chy ae de aid-ie, saying, “Iwish ye gude luck at the mak-ing o yer sheugh.” Mushy toor-in an ant tan air-a.
The auld Deil cam to the man at the pleugh, Rum-chy ae de aid-ie, saying, “Iwish ye gude luck at the mak-ing o yer sheugh.” Mushy toor-in an ant tan air-a.
The auld Deil cam to the man at the pleugh, Rum-chy ae de aid-ie, saying, “I
wish ye gude luck at the mak-ing o yer sheugh.” Mushy toor-in an ant tan air-a.
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W. Walker, Aberdeen.
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Macmath MS.From a copy in the handwriting ofP. S. Fraser(slightly corrected).
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MissM. Macmath.
There was a ship of the North Coun-trie, And the name of the ship was theGold-en Trin-i-tie; She was sail-ing in the Low-landslow, low, low, She was sail-ing in the Low-Lands low.
There was a ship of the North Coun-trie, And the name of the ship was theGold-en Trin-i-tie; She was sail-ing in the Low-landslow, low, low, She was sail-ing in the Low-Lands low.
There was a ship of the North Coun-trie, And the name of the ship was theGold-en Trin-i-tie; She was sail-ing in the Low-landslow, low, low, She was sail-ing in the Low-Lands low.
There was a ship of the North Coun-trie, And the name of the ship was the
Gold-en Trin-i-tie; She was sail-ing in the Low-lands
low, low, low, She was sail-ing in the Low-Lands low.
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Macmath MS.
The troop-er lad cam to oor gate, And oh, but he was wea-ry; Herap-ped at and chap-ped at, Syne called for his kind dear-y.
The troop-er lad cam to oor gate, And oh, but he was wea-ry; Herap-ped at and chap-ped at, Syne called for his kind dear-y.
The troop-er lad cam to oor gate, And oh, but he was wea-ry; Herap-ped at and chap-ped at, Syne called for his kind dear-y.
The troop-er lad cam to oor gate, And oh, but he was wea-ry; He
rap-ped at and chap-ped at, Syne called for his kind dear-y.
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FOOTNOTES:[132]“Perhaps an improvised adaptation of a pibroch tune.”[133]Also noted in Glenriddell’s hand in the fly-leaf at the end of Vol. I of his copy of Herd, 1776, in the Signet Library.W. Macmath.
[132]“Perhaps an improvised adaptation of a pibroch tune.”
[132]“Perhaps an improvised adaptation of a pibroch tune.”
[133]Also noted in Glenriddell’s hand in the fly-leaf at the end of Vol. I of his copy of Herd, 1776, in the Signet Library.W. Macmath.
[133]Also noted in Glenriddell’s hand in the fly-leaf at the end of Vol. I of his copy of Herd, 1776, in the Signet Library.
W. Macmath.