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... ALLAN RAMSAY . ↑ Ancient Scots Poems , p . 292 . volume , [ p . 63 ] , called Phillida xvi INTRODUCTION .
... ALLAN RAMSAY . ↑ Ancient Scots Poems , p . 292 . volume , [ p . 63 ] , called Phillida xvi INTRODUCTION .
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... Allan Ramsay we see the restorer and reviver of our songs , and a poet full of natural outbursts of fancy and feeling . If we except Bishop Percy , no poetical antiquary has done as much for the Songs and Ballads of his country as Ramsay ...
... Allan Ramsay we see the restorer and reviver of our songs , and a poet full of natural outbursts of fancy and feeling . If we except Bishop Percy , no poetical antiquary has done as much for the Songs and Ballads of his country as Ramsay ...
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... Ramsay and Herd have not here been printed on account of their in- delicacy . I have printed Allan Cunningham's copy of the song in preference to Mr. Chambers ' , as having more of the old spirit in it . The present song has been ...
... Ramsay and Herd have not here been printed on account of their in- delicacy . I have printed Allan Cunningham's copy of the song in preference to Mr. Chambers ' , as having more of the old spirit in it . The present song has been ...
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... Allan Cunningham calls it a genuine , old , and excellent song . " I have some suspicion , " he adds , " that the ... Ramsay , with the letter X. ap- pended to it , signifying that the author's name was unknown . ] PLL GAR OUR GUDEMAN ...
... Allan Cunningham calls it a genuine , old , and excellent song . " I have some suspicion , " he adds , " that the ... Ramsay , with the letter X. ap- pended to it , signifying that the author's name was unknown . ] PLL GAR OUR GUDEMAN ...
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... Allan Ramsay's singular alteration of this pathetic ballad . ] MUIRLAND WILLIE . Hearken , and I will tell you how Young Muirland Willie came to woo , Though he could neither say nor do ; The truth I tell to you . But ay , he cried ...
... Allan Ramsay's singular alteration of this pathetic ballad . ] MUIRLAND WILLIE . Hearken , and I will tell you how Young Muirland Willie came to woo , Though he could neither say nor do ; The truth I tell to you . But ay , he cried ...
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ALLAN CUNNINGHAM ALLAN RAMSAY amang auld auld lang syne baith ballad beauty Bessy Bell birks birks of Aberfeldy blaw bloom boatie rows bonnie lassie bosom bower braes braw breast canna cauld charms coming dear dearie e'en e'er fair flowers frae gane gang glen green gude gudeman hame heart hill ilka JAMES HOGG JAMES THOMSON Jamie Jean Johnie kiss lady Lady Ann Lindsay lass lo'e love thee lover maid Mary maun merry mither mony nae mair naething nane Nanie-o ne'er never night o'er poet Preston Mill printed ROBERT BURNS ROBERT TANNAHILL rose sang says Scotland Scottish Songs shepherd sigh siller sing smile snaw sweet syne Tea Table Miscellany tears There's thou thro verses weel wife Willie Ye're young