The Scottish Songs, Volume 2Robert Chambers Ballantyne, 1829 - 370 páginas |
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... never trow , After the gaberlunyie man . My dear , quo he , ye're yet ower young , And ha'na learn'd the beggars ' tongue , To follow me frae toun to toun , And carry the gaberlunyie on . Wi ' cauk and keel I'll win your bread , And ...
... never trow , After the gaberlunyie man . My dear , quo he , ye're yet ower young , And ha'na learn'd the beggars ' tongue , To follow me frae toun to toun , And carry the gaberlunyie on . Wi ' cauk and keel I'll win your bread , And ...
Página 364
... never strive wi ' pistols five , But gallop'd wi ' the thrang , man : He turn'd his back , and in a crack Was cleanly out of sight , man ; And thought it best ; it was nae jest Wi ' Highlanders to fight , man . ' Mangst a ' the gang ...
... never strive wi ' pistols five , But gallop'd wi ' the thrang , man : He turn'd his back , and in a crack Was cleanly out of sight , man ; And thought it best ; it was nae jest Wi ' Highlanders to fight , man . ' Mangst a ' the gang ...
Página 365
... never fought , When he had room to flee , man . And Cadell drest , amang the rest , With gun and good claymore , man , On gelding grey , he rode that way , With pistols set before , man : The cause was good , he'd spend his blood ...
... never fought , When he had room to flee , man . And Cadell drest , amang the rest , With gun and good claymore , man , On gelding grey , he rode that way , With pistols set before , man : The cause was good , he'd spend his blood ...
Página 366
... never saw the like , man ; Lost hands and heads cost them their deads , That fell near Preston - dyke , man . That afternoon , when a ' was done , I gaed to see the fray , man ; But had I wist what after past , I'd better staid away ...
... never saw the like , man ; Lost hands and heads cost them their deads , That fell near Preston - dyke , man . That afternoon , when a ' was done , I gaed to see the fray , man ; But had I wist what after past , I'd better staid away ...
Página 371
... never leave my Jean and Caledonia . SHE SAYS SHE LO'ES ME BEST OF A ' . BURNS . TUNE - Unagh's Lock . SAE flaxen were her ringlets , Her eye - brows of a darker hue , Bewitchingly o'erarching Twa laughing een o ' bonnie blue . Her ...
... never leave my Jean and Caledonia . SHE SAYS SHE LO'ES ME BEST OF A ' . BURNS . TUNE - Unagh's Lock . SAE flaxen were her ringlets , Her eye - brows of a darker hue , Bewitchingly o'erarching Twa laughing een o ' bonnie blue . Her ...
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ALLAN CUNNINGHAM amang bairns baith bawbee blaw blythe bonnie lassie 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 Johnnie Johnson's Musical Museum kiss lady laird lass leave thee Little wat ye lo'es Maggie married Mary Mary Hay maun mony morning mysell nae mair naething nane ne'er never o'er ower Puir auld maidens Robin Saw ye Scotland Scots Musical Museum Scottish siller sing song sweet syne Tea-Table Miscellany There's thou TUNE-The verse wadna wat ye wha's weary wee thing weel wife Willie ye wha's coming ye're young
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