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... braw things ; And were na my heart licht I wad dee . He hecht me , & c . He had a wee titty that loo'd na me , Because I was twice as bonnie as she ; She raised such a pother ' twixt him and his mother , That were na my heart licht I ...
... braw things ; And were na my heart licht I wad dee . He hecht me , & c . He had a wee titty that loo'd na me , Because I was twice as bonnie as she ; She raised such a pother ' twixt him and his mother , That were na my heart licht I ...
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... braw lads on Yarrow braes , That wander through the bluming heather ; But Yarrow braes , nor Ettrick shaws , Can ... Braw , braw lass o ' Gala Water ! I could wade the stream sae deep For yon braw lass o ' Gala Water . But there is ane ...
... braw lads on Yarrow braes , That wander through the bluming heather ; But Yarrow braes , nor Ettrick shaws , Can ... Braw , braw lass o ' Gala Water ! I could wade the stream sae deep For yon braw lass o ' Gala Water . But there is ane ...
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... Braw , braw lads of Gala Water , O , braw lads of Gala Water , I'll kilt my coats aboon my knee , And follow my love through the water . Sae fair her hair , sae brent her brow , Sae bonnie blue her een , my dearie , Sae white her teeth ...
... Braw , braw lads of Gala Water , O , braw lads of Gala Water , I'll kilt my coats aboon my knee , And follow my love through the water . Sae fair her hair , sae brent her brow , Sae bonnie blue her een , my dearie , Sae white her teeth ...
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... braw a And wow ! but he was a braw young lad , Cam seeking me to woo . But I was baking when he came , When he came , when he came ; I took him in and gied him a scone , To thowe his frozen mou . I set him in aside the bink ; I gae him ...
... braw a And wow ! but he was a braw young lad , Cam seeking me to woo . But I was baking when he came , When he came , when he came ; I took him in and gied him a scone , To thowe his frozen mou . I set him in aside the bink ; I gae him ...
Page 337
... braw ! Nane dances sae lichtly , sae gracefu ' , or tichtly , His cheek's like the new rose , his brow's like the snaw ! Dear Marion , let that flee stick to the wa ' ; Your Jock's but a gowk , and has naething ava ; The haill o ' his ...
... braw ! Nane dances sae lichtly , sae gracefu ' , or tichtly , His cheek's like the new rose , his brow's like the snaw ! Dear Marion , let that flee stick to the wa ' ; Your Jock's but a gowk , and has naething ava ; The haill o ' his ...
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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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