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... , And ae bonnie lassie , his darling and mine . She's fresh as the morning , the fairest in May ; She's sweet as the ev'ning amang the new hay ; From the Tea - Table Miscellany , 1724 . As blythe and as artless as the lambs on the 323.
... , And ae bonnie lassie , his darling and mine . She's fresh as the morning , the fairest in May ; She's sweet as the ev'ning amang the new hay ; From the Tea - Table Miscellany , 1724 . As blythe and as artless as the lambs on the 323.
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Robert Chambers. As blythe and as artless as the lambs on the lea , And dear to my heart as the licht o ' my ee . But , oh , she's an heiress , auld Robin's a laird , And my daddie has nocht but a cot - house and yard ; A wooer like me ...
Robert Chambers. As blythe and as artless as the lambs on the lea , And dear to my heart as the licht o ' my ee . But , oh , she's an heiress , auld Robin's a laird , And my daddie has nocht but a cot - house and yard ; A wooer like me ...
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... blythe and heartsome time : Then , lads and lasses , while it's May , Gae pou the gowan in its prime , Before it wither and decay . Watch the saft minutes o ' delight , When Jenny speaks below her breath , And kisses , layin ' a ' the ...
... blythe and heartsome time : Then , lads and lasses , while it's May , Gae pou the gowan in its prime , Before it wither and decay . Watch the saft minutes o ' delight , When Jenny speaks below her breath , And kisses , layin ' a ' the ...
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... blythe styme wad he blink , Until his wame was fou . following anecdote will perhaps be held as testifying , in no inconsiderable degree , to a quality which she may not hitherto have been supposed to possess her wit . It is generally ...
... blythe styme wad he blink , Until his wame was fou . following anecdote will perhaps be held as testifying , in no inconsiderable degree , to a quality which she may not hitherto have been supposed to possess her wit . It is generally ...
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... blythe folk kend nae sorrow , With Humes that dwelt on Leader - side , And Scotts that dwelt on Yarrow . * Earlston , formerly spelled Ercildoun . The editor thinks it proper here to mention , that this is the first copy of " Leader ...
... blythe folk kend nae sorrow , With Humes that dwelt on Leader - side , And Scotts that dwelt on Yarrow . * Earlston , formerly spelled Ercildoun . The editor thinks it proper here to mention , that this is the first copy of " Leader ...
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ALLAN CUNNINGHAM amang bairns baith bawbee blaw blythe bonnie lassie braes braw BURNS busk Campbells are coming canna cauld Charlie Cockpen dear dearie deil dinna Donald doun e'en e'er fair frae Gala Water gane gang gaun glen gowd green gude hame Haud awa hawkie heart Herd's Collection Highland laddie hinnie ilka Invermay Jamie Jenny Jock Johnnie Johnson's Musical Museum kiss lady laird lass leave thee Little wat ye lo'es Maggie married Mary Mary Hay maun mony morning mysell nae mair naething nane ne'er never o'er ower Puir auld maidens Robin Saw ye Scotland Scots Musical Museum Scottish siller sing song sweet syne Tea-Table Miscellany There's thou TUNE-The verse wadna wat ye wha's weary wee thing weel wife Willie ye wha's coming ye're young
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Page 632 - You violets that first appear, By your pure purple mantles known Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the spring were all your own ; What are you when the rose is blown ? So, when my mistress shall be seen In form and beauty of her mind, By virtue first, then choice, a Queen, Tell me, if she were not design'd Th...
Page 621 - Hounds are in their couples yelling, Hawks are whistling, horns are knelling, Merrily, merrily, mingle they, " Waken, lords and ladies gay." Waken, lords and ladies gay...
Page 518 - What is title? What is treasure? What is reputation's care ? If we lead a life of pleasure 'Tis no matter how or where...
Page 465 - MY luve's like a red, red rose, That's newly sprung in June : O, my luve's like the melodie That's sweetly play'd in tune. As fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in luve am I : And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a
Page 565 - PIBROCH of Donuil Dhu, Pibroch of Donuil, Wake thy wild voice anew, Summon Clan Conuil. Come away, come away, Hark to the summons ! Come in your war array, Gentles and commons. Come from deep glen, and From mountain so rocky, The war-pipe and pennon Are at Inverlocky.
Page 339 - I have been writing a ballad, my dear ; I am oppressing my heroine with many misfortunes. I have already sent her Jamie to sea, and broken her father's arm, and made her mother fall sick, and given her Auld Robin Gray for her lover ; but I wish to load her with a fifth sorrow within the four lines, poor thing ! Help me to one.'—* Steal the cow, sister Anne,
Page 566 - The bride at the altar ; Leave the deer, leave the steer, Leave nets and barges : Come with your fighting gear, Broadswords and targes. Come as the winds come, when Forests are rended, Come as the waves come, when Navies are stranded : Faster come, faster come, Faster and faster, Chief, vassal, page and groom, Tenant and master.
Page 463 - Mary, canst thou wreck his peace, Wha for thy sake wad gladly die? Or canst thou break that heart of his, Whase only faut is loving thee ? If love for love thou wilt na gie, At least be pity to me shown ! A thought ungentle canna be The thought o
Page 381 - For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, For auld lang syne. We twa hae run about the braes, And pu'd the gowans fine ; But we've wander'd mony a weary foot Sin auld lang syne. For auld, &c. We twa hae paidl't i...
Page 621 - Diamonds on the brake are gleaming, And foresters have busy been To track the buck in thicket green ; Now we come to chant our lay Waken, lords and ladies gay...