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... merry cheer Through gladness of this lusty May . * The Ballads of Chevy Chace and Otterbourne , were among the SWEIT SANGIS sung by the Scheip- hirdis ' ! Mr. David Laing has preserved the following Lament made by some young lady about ...
... merry cheer Through gladness of this lusty May . * The Ballads of Chevy Chace and Otterbourne , were among the SWEIT SANGIS sung by the Scheip- hirdis ' ! Mr. David Laing has preserved the following Lament made by some young lady about ...
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... merry wad I be ! And I wad ne'er think lang . He grew canty , and she grew fain ; But little did her auld minny ken What these slee twa together were say'ng , When wooing they were sae thrang . And O ! quo ' he , an ye were SONGS OF ...
... merry wad I be ! And I wad ne'er think lang . He grew canty , and she grew fain ; But little did her auld minny ken What these slee twa together were say'ng , When wooing they were sae thrang . And O ! quo ' he , an ye were SONGS OF ...
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... . I'll bow my leg , and crook my knee , And draw a black clout o'er my ee ; A cripple , or blind , they will ca ' me , While we shall be merry and sing . [ This very graphic song is printed as the composition SONGS OF SCOTLAND , 5.
... . I'll bow my leg , and crook my knee , And draw a black clout o'er my ee ; A cripple , or blind , they will ca ' me , While we shall be merry and sing . [ This very graphic song is printed as the composition SONGS OF SCOTLAND , 5.
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... MERRY AND WISE . It's gude to be merry and wise , It's gude to be honest and true ; And afore ye're off wi ' the auld love , It's best to be on wi ' the new . I daut wi ' young Jess o ' the glen . I woo wi ' fair Bess o ' the brae ; I ...
... MERRY AND WISE . It's gude to be merry and wise , It's gude to be honest and true ; And afore ye're off wi ' the auld love , It's best to be on wi ' the new . I daut wi ' young Jess o ' the glen . I woo wi ' fair Bess o ' the brae ; I ...
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... merry : But finest colours , fruits and flowers , And wine , though I be thirsty , Lose a ' their charms , and weaker powers , Compar'd with those of Chirsty . When wandering o'er the flowery park , No natural beauty wanting , How ...
... merry : But finest colours , fruits and flowers , And wine , though I be thirsty , Lose a ' their charms , and weaker powers , Compar'd with those of Chirsty . When wandering o'er the flowery park , No natural beauty wanting , How ...
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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