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Page 259
... looks were like the morning bright , Her lips like dropping dew . [ ADDED BY BURNS . ] As down the burn they took their way , And through the flow'ry dale ; His cheek to hers he aft did lay , And love was aye the tale . With , Mary ...
... looks were like the morning bright , Her lips like dropping dew . [ ADDED BY BURNS . ] As down the burn they took their way , And through the flow'ry dale ; His cheek to hers he aft did lay , And love was aye the tale . With , Mary ...
Page 265
... look , the meltin ' kiss : Even years shall ne'er destroy our love , But only gie us change o ' bliss . Hae I a wish ? it's a ' for thee ! I ken thy wish is me to please . Our moments pass sae sweet away , That numbers on us look and ...
... look , the meltin ' kiss : Even years shall ne'er destroy our love , But only gie us change o ' bliss . Hae I a wish ? it's a ' for thee ! I ken thy wish is me to please . Our moments pass sae sweet away , That numbers on us look and ...
Page 270
... look doun on my thread - bare coat ; Yet , the shame tak the gear and the baigrie o't ! Johnnie was the lad that held the pleuch , But now he has gowd and gear eneuch ; I mind weil the day when he was na worth a groat— And the shame fa ...
... look doun on my thread - bare coat ; Yet , the shame tak the gear and the baigrie o't ! Johnnie was the lad that held the pleuch , But now he has gowd and gear eneuch ; I mind weil the day when he was na worth a groat— And the shame fa ...
Page 276
... looks they were so mild , Free from affected pride , She me to love beguil'd ; I wish'd her for my bride . * From the Tea - Table Miscellany , 1724 . The scene of this song lies on the southern bank of the Irvine Water , near Newmills ...
... looks they were so mild , Free from affected pride , She me to love beguil'd ; I wish'd her for my bride . * From the Tea - Table Miscellany , 1724 . The scene of this song lies on the southern bank of the Irvine Water , near Newmills ...
Page 280
... look , and think it lang , For auld Stuarts back again : Were ye wi ' me to chase the rae , Out ower the hills and far away , And saw the Lords come there that day , To bring the Stuarts back again : There ye might see the noble Mar ...
... look , and think it lang , For auld Stuarts back again : Were ye wi ' me to chase the rae , Out ower the hills and far away , And saw the Lords come there that day , To bring the Stuarts back again : There ye might see the noble Mar ...
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ALLAN CUNNINGHAM amang bairns baith bawbee blaw blythe bonnet bonnie Dundee bonnie lassie bosom 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 Johnson's Musical Museum kiss lady Laird lass leave thee Little wat ye lo'es Maggie married Mary maun mony morning mysell nae mair naething nane ne'er never o'er ower Robin saw ye Scotland Scots Musical Museum Scottish siller sing song sweet syne Tea-Table Miscellany There's thou TUNE-The verse wadna wanton wat ye wha's weary wee thing weel wife Willie ye wha's coming ye're young
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Page 258 - I forget the hallowed grove, Where by the winding Ayr we met, To live one day of parting love ! " Eternity will not efface Those records dear of transports past ; Thy image at our last embrace ; Ah ! little thought we 'twas our last ! " Ayr gurgling kiss'd his pebbled shore, O'erhung with wild woods, thickening, green, The fragrant birch, and hawthorn hoar, Twin'd amorous round the raptured scene.
Page 406 - Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha can fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a slave? Let him turn and flee! Wha for Scotland's king and law Freedom's sword will strongly draw, Freeman stand, or freeman fa?
Page 553 - Waken, lords and ladies gay." Waken, lords and ladies gay, To the green-wood haste away; We can show you where he lies, Fleet of foot, and tall of size; We can show the marks he made When 'gainst the oak his antlers frayed; You shall see him brought to bay, "Waken, lords and ladies gay.
Page 552 - Waken, lords and ladies gay, On the mountain dawns the day ; All the jolly chase is here, With hawk and horse and hunting-spear; Hounds are in their couples yelling. Hawks are whistling, horns are knelling, Merrily merrily mingle they: Waken, lords and ladies gay...
Page 562 - You violets that first appear, By your pure purple mantles known Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the spring were all your own ; What are you when the rose is blown ? So, when my mistress shall be seen In form and beauty of her mind, By virtue first, then choice, a Queen, Tell me, if she were not design'd Th...
Page 339 - I'd shelter thee, I'd shelter thee. Or did misfortune's bitter storms Around thee blaw, around thee blaw, Thy bield should be my bosom, To share it a', to share it a'.
Page 460 - What is title? What is treasure? What is reputation's care ? If we lead a life of pleasure 'Tis no matter how or where...
Page 441 - Langley-dale; His step is first in peaceful ha', His sword in battle keen" — But aye she loot the tears down fa
Page 258 - O Mary! dear departed shade! Where is thy place of blissful rest? See'st thou thy lover lowly laid? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast?
Page 412 - Or canst thou break that heart of his, Whase only faut is loving thee ? If love for love thou wilt na gie, At least be pity to me shown ! A thought ungentle canna be The thought o