The songs of Scotland, ancient and modern; with an intr. and notes by A. Cunningham, Volume 2Allan Cunningham 1825 |
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... auld man's mare's dead 10 The rinaway bride 12 There went a fair maid forth to walk 18 The reel of Stumpie - o 20 Tibbie Fowler 21 The lass that made the bed to me 26 The humble beggar 31 The braes of Branksome 36 The carle he came o'er ...
... auld man's mare's dead 10 The rinaway bride 12 There went a fair maid forth to walk 18 The reel of Stumpie - o 20 Tibbie Fowler 21 The lass that made the bed to me 26 The humble beggar 31 The braes of Branksome 36 The carle he came o'er ...
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... auld wife beyont the fire The flowers of the forest The flowers of the forest The yellow - hair'd laddie The bonnie Scot The Bob of Dumblane . The spinning wheel There'll never be peace till Jamie comes hame The wee wee German lairdie ...
... auld wife beyont the fire The flowers of the forest The flowers of the forest The yellow - hair'd laddie The bonnie Scot The Bob of Dumblane . The spinning wheel There'll never be peace till Jamie comes hame The wee wee German lairdie ...
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... father , Sobbing fu ' sair ; Down came his auld mother , Tearing her hair . Down came his sweet wife , Wi ' bonnie bairns three , Ane at her bosom , VOL . III . And twa at her knee . B There stood his fleet steed , All foaming and hot.
... father , Sobbing fu ' sair ; Down came his auld mother , Tearing her hair . Down came his sweet wife , Wi ' bonnie bairns three , Ane at her bosom , VOL . III . And twa at her knee . B There stood his fleet steed , All foaming and hot.
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... AULD MAN'S MARE'S DEAD . The auld man's mare's dead , She gae a tug and drappit dead , The mair haste the waur speed , A mile aboon Dundee . She was cat - luggit , painch - lippet , Steel - waimet , staincher fittet , Chaunler - chaftet ...
... AULD MAN'S MARE'S DEAD . The auld man's mare's dead , She gae a tug and drappit dead , The mair haste the waur speed , A mile aboon Dundee . She was cat - luggit , painch - lippet , Steel - waimet , staincher fittet , Chaunler - chaftet ...
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... auld man's mare's dead , That bore his banes and wan his bread ; Frae firth to firth was ne'er a steed Used half so tenderlie . The auld man he was rough and dour , The auld mare she was cross and sour- They loved like birds in summer ...
... auld man's mare's dead , That bore his banes and wan his bread ; Frae firth to firth was ne'er a steed Used half so tenderlie . The auld man he was rough and dour , The auld mare she was cross and sour- They loved like birds in summer ...
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Page 341 - OF Nelson and the North Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone; By each gun the lighted brand In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.
Page 301 - River where ford there was none; But, ere he alighted at Nethe'rby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late: For. a laggard in love and a dastard in war Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar.
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Page 302 - One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reach'd the hall door, and the charger stood near, So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung! " She is won ! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow!
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Page 87 - AULD LANG SYNE. SHOULD auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to min' ? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days o' lang syne ? For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We'll tak a cup o kindness yet, For auld lang syne.