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William Edmondstoune Aytoun. INTRODUCTION . IN offering to the public a collected and collated edition of the old Scottish ... collection ; but the task of collation is of a delicate and arduous nature , and requires no ordinary amount of ...
William Edmondstoune Aytoun. INTRODUCTION . IN offering to the public a collected and collated edition of the old Scottish ... collection ; but the task of collation is of a delicate and arduous nature , and requires no ordinary amount of ...
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... he is , in his own person , liable to the charge , as many of the pieces in his collection were made up from com- parison of separate recitations . From my earliest years I have been familiar with the xvi INTRODUCTION .
... he is , in his own person , liable to the charge , as many of the pieces in his collection were made up from com- parison of separate recitations . From my earliest years I have been familiar with the xvi INTRODUCTION .
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... collection . I do not presume to blame the practice . The artist into whose hands an antique cameo may fall , may undoubtedly take a hint from its tracery . All I contend for is the preservation and collection of the originals . When ...
... collection . I do not presume to blame the practice . The artist into whose hands an antique cameo may fall , may undoubtedly take a hint from its tracery . All I contend for is the preservation and collection of the originals . When ...
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... collection , which is by no means the case with regard to the Scottish ballads . These have hitherto been scattered through many volumes - some indeed common and popular , but others scarce , and one or two out of print , having been ...
... collection , which is by no means the case with regard to the Scottish ballads . These have hitherto been scattered through many volumes - some indeed common and popular , but others scarce , and one or two out of print , having been ...
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Page 111 - THERE lived a wife at Usher's Well, And a wealthy wife was she ; She had three stout and stalwart sons, And sent them oer the sea. They hadna...
Page 112 - I wish the wind may never cease, Nor fashes in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me In earthly flesh and blood!" It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang and mirk, The carline wife's three sons came hame, And their hats were o
Page 2 - Now, ever alake! my master dear, I fear a deadly storm! I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm; And if we gang to sea, master, I fear we'll come to harm.
Page 48 - Then up and gat the seventh o' them, And never a word spake he ; But he has striped his bright brown brand Out through Clerk Saunders
Page 129 - Or wherefore should I kame my hair? For my true Love has me forsook, And says he'll never lo'e me mair.
Page 38 - He has gotten a coat of the even cloth, And a pair of shoes of velvet green ; And till seven years were gane and past, True Thomas on earth was never seen.
Page 40 - Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst the hand that fired the shot, When in my arms Burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me ! 0 think na ye my heart was sair, When my love dropt down and spak' nae mair ! There did she swoon wi' meikle care, On fair Kirconnell lea.
Page 1 - O whare will I get a skeely skipper, To sail this new ship of mine ? " O up and spake an eldern knight, Sat at the king's right knee : " Sir Patrick Spens is the best sailor, That ever sailed the sea.
Page 51 - Is there ony room at your head, Saunders? Is there ony room at your feet? Or ony room at your side, Saunders, Where fain, fain, I wad sleep?
Page 46 - Walked ower yon garden green ; And sad and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between. 'A bed, a bed,' Clerk Saunders said, ' A bed for you and me !' 'Fye na, fye na,' said may Margaret,