The Scottish Songs, 2. köideRobert Chambers Ballantyne, 1829 - 370 pages |
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... Robin's a laird , And my daddie has nocht but a cot - house and yard ; A wooer like me maunna hope to come speed ; The wounds I maun hide that will soon be my deid . The day comes to me , but delight brings me nane ; The nicht comes to ...
... Robin's a laird , And my daddie has nocht but a cot - house and yard ; A wooer like me maunna hope to come speed ; The wounds I maun hide that will soon be my deid . The day comes to me , but delight brings me nane ; The nicht comes to ...
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... ROBIN GRAY . LADY ANNE LINDSAY . * TUNE - Auld Robin Gray . WHEN the sheep are in the fauld , and the kye at hame , And a ' the warld to sleep are gane ; The waes o ' my heart fa ' in showers frae my ee , When my gudeman lies sound by ...
... ROBIN GRAY . LADY ANNE LINDSAY . * TUNE - Auld Robin Gray . WHEN the sheep are in the fauld , and the kye at hame , And a ' the warld to sleep are gane ; The waes o ' my heart fa ' in showers frae my ee , When my gudeman lies sound by ...
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... Robin Gray cam a - courtin ' me . My father couldna work , and my mother couldna spin ; I toil'd day and nicht , but their bread I couldna win ; Auld Rob maintain'd them baith , and , wi ' tears in his ee , Said , Jennie , for their ...
... Robin Gray cam a - courtin ' me . My father couldna work , and my mother couldna spin ; I toil'd day and nicht , but their bread I couldna win ; Auld Rob maintain'd them baith , and , wi ' tears in his ee , Said , Jennie , for their ...
Page 303
... Robin Gray was gudeman to me . I hadna been a wife a week but only four , When , sitting sae mournfully at the door , I saw my Jamie's wraith , for I couldna think it he , Till he said , I'm come back for to marry thee . Oh , sair did ...
... Robin Gray was gudeman to me . I hadna been a wife a week but only four , When , sitting sae mournfully at the door , I saw my Jamie's wraith , for I couldna think it he , Till he said , I'm come back for to marry thee . Oh , sair did ...
Page 318
... Robin was chirpin't the brown leaves amang . Oh , what is't that pits my puir heart in a flutter ? And what gars the tears come sae fast to my ee ? If I wasna ettled to be ony better , Then what gars me wish ony better to be ? I'm just ...
... Robin was chirpin't the brown leaves amang . Oh , what is't that pits my puir heart in a flutter ? And what gars the tears come sae fast to my ee ? If I wasna ettled to be ony better , Then what gars me wish ony better to be ? I'm just ...
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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