Vagabond Songs and Ballads of Scotland, with Many Old and Familiar MelodiesRobert Ford |
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Vagabond Songs and Ballads of Scotland, with Many Old and Familiar Melodies Robert Ford No preview available - 2019 |
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Aberdeenshire Airlie Alma amang Auld Eddie Ochiltree auld grannie's leather auld wife baith ballad Benty bows Binnorie bizz Bold Brannan bonnie lass bonnie mill-dams bonnie mou boys braw brawly Caledonia canna Cockpen cried dear doun e'en east neuk Fal lal Fife frae gang gi'e gin Jocky Glasgow grannie's leather pouch green Holland gude gudeman gudewife ha'e hame haud Hawick heart Hey the bonnie ilka Imph-m intill't Inverurie Jock John Barleycorn John's Johnnie Cope Kate Dalrymple lady laird lass lassie Maggie maid man's mare's dead married ava maun merry mony muckle nae bonnie laddie nae mair nane ne'er neeps never o'er ower Paiterson's auld grey plaid printed Scotland Scottish sing song sung sweet syne thee there's nae bonnie Tig-a-leery Tom Brown twa sisters verses weel whaur winna wonder wha'll ye'll ye're
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Page 154 - In behint yon auld fail dyke, I wot there lies a new-slain knight; And naebody kens that he lies there, But his hawk, his hound and his lady fair.
Page 212 - His hair was curled in order, At the rising of the sun, In comely rows and buckles smart That about his ears did run; And before there was a toupee That some inches up did grow, And behind there was a long queue That did o'er his shoulders flow, Oh! we ne'er shall see the like of Captain Paton no mo!
Page 11 - Bedesmen are an order of paupers to whom the kings of Scotland were in the custom of distributing a certain alms, in conformity with the ordinances of the Catholic Church, and who were expected in return to pray for the royal welfare and that of the state.
Page 215 - For this prince of good old fellows that alack-a-day ! is dead; For this prince of worthy fellows, and a pretty man also, That has left the Salt-market in sorrow, grief, and wo ; For it ne'er shall see the like of Captain Paton no mo ! RETALIATION.
Page 62 - For I'ma piper to my trade, My name is Rob the Ranter ; The lasses loup as they were daft, When I blaw up my chanter. " " Piper,
Page 158 - And when she cam' ben, he bowed fu' low; And what was his errand he soon let her know. Amazed was the Laird when the lady said, "Na," And wi' a laigh curtsie she turned awa'.
Page 157 - A penniless lass wi' a lang pedigree. His wig was weel pouther'd and as gude as new; His waistcoat was white, his coat it was blue: He put on a ring...
Page 154 - Wi ae lock o his gowden hair We'll theek our nest when it grows bare. "Mony a one for him makes mane, But nane sail ken where he is gane; Oer his white banes when they are bare, The wind sail blaw for evermair.
Page 158 - 'Gae tell Mistress Jean to come speedily ben, She 's wanted to speak to the Laird o' Cockpen." Mistress Jean was makin' the elder-flower wine : " And what brings the Laird at sic a like time ?" She put aff her apron, and on her silk gown, Her mutch wi' red ribbons, and gaed awa
Page 196 - Rivin' her hair. Saddled and bridled And booted rade he; Toom hame cam the saddle But never cam he! "My meadow lies green, And my corn is unshorn, My barn is to bigg, And my babie's unborn.