Ancient Ballads and Songs of the North of Scotland: Hitherto Unpublished, with Explanatory Notes, Bind 2W. & D. Laing, and J. Stevenson, 1828 - 352 sider |
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Side 33
... ' ; But the fairest lady amo ' them a ' , Led his horse to the sta ' . Four an ' twenty gay ladies , Were a ' at dinner set ; Burd Helen sat at a by table , A bit she cou❜dna eat ! VOL . II . D • " Out it spake her dow Isbel , ( A 33.
... ' ; But the fairest lady amo ' them a ' , Led his horse to the sta ' . Four an ' twenty gay ladies , Were a ' at dinner set ; Burd Helen sat at a by table , A bit she cou❜dna eat ! VOL . II . D • " Out it spake her dow Isbel , ( A 33.
Side 34
Hitherto Unpublished, with Explanatory Notes Peter Buchan. " Out it spake her dow Isbel , ( A skilly dame was she ; ) O whare got ye this five foot page , Ye've brought alang wi ' thee ? Sometimes his colour waxes red , Sometimes it ...
Hitherto Unpublished, with Explanatory Notes Peter Buchan. " Out it spake her dow Isbel , ( A skilly dame was she ; ) O whare got ye this five foot page , Ye've brought alang wi ' thee ? Sometimes his colour waxes red , Sometimes it ...
Side 53
... spake the youngest o ' his sisters , As she stood on the fleer ; How happy would our brother been , If ye'd been sooner here , here , If ye'd been sooner here ! She lifted up the green covering , And gae him kisses three ; Then he look ...
... spake the youngest o ' his sisters , As she stood on the fleer ; How happy would our brother been , If ye'd been sooner here , here , If ye'd been sooner here ! She lifted up the green covering , And gae him kisses three ; Then he look ...
Side 60
... spake out , A wise word then spake he ; You might hae had your friends welcom'd Before ye'd come to me . Then in it came the bride's first love , And mony a man him wi ' ; Stand back , stand back , ye jelly bridegroom— Bride , ye maun ...
... spake out , A wise word then spake he ; You might hae had your friends welcom'd Before ye'd come to me . Then in it came the bride's first love , And mony a man him wi ' ; Stand back , stand back , ye jelly bridegroom— Bride , ye maun ...
Side 69
... spake her eldest child , ( And a fine boy was he , ) O hold your tongue , my mother dear , I'll tell you what to dee : Take you the youngest in your lap , The next youngest by the hand ; Put all the rest of us you before , As you learnt ...
... spake her eldest child , ( And a fine boy was he , ) O hold your tongue , my mother dear , I'll tell you what to dee : Take you the youngest in your lap , The next youngest by the hand ; Put all the rest of us you before , As you learnt ...
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Aberdeen alang amang auld bairn baith ballad blaw winds bonny bows bonny Lizie Baillie bower brother cauld Dame Oliphant daughter dear dearie Drum e'er Earl Edinbro Edinburgh faer fair Scotland fair upon Tay father fause fell ance frae gane Glengyle gown green burn sidie gude greenwood hame hand Hazelgreen heart Hey wi Highland laddie hynde Inverness Jock the Leg John Johnston stands fair Kemp Owyne king knight laddie lady fair Lady Maisry lady's ladye laird land lassie Lizie Lindsay lord maid married maun mony mother nae mair nane Nathaniel Gordon never o'er ower Peterhead plaid awa proper Saint Johnston red gowd Reedisdale ride ring Saint Johnston stands Says spake squire steed Stirling for aye taen thee thro whiles is easy wind has blawin wine winna woman wou'd ye hae Ye'll Ye're yetts
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Side 158 - My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer; A-chasing the wild deer, and following the roe, My heart's in the Highlands wherever I go...
Side 80 - That I have found in the green sea; And while your body it is on, Drawn shall your blood never be; But if you touch me, tail or fin, I vow my belt your death shall be.
Side 78 - Her mother died when she was young, Which gave her cause to make great moan ; Her father married the warst woman That ever lived in Christendom.
Side 325 - We do not know them in the fountain, but in the stream; not in the root, but in the stem; for we know not which is the mean man that did rise above the vulgar.
Side 259 - I heard a maid making her moan ; Said, Saw ye my father ? Or saw ye my mother ? Or saw y'e my brother John ? Or saw ye the lad that I love best, And his name it is Sweet William...
Side 256 - And looked in a diamond bright, To see if she were fair. " My girl, ye do all maids surpass That ever I have seen ; Cheer up your heart, my lovely lass, And hate young Hazelgreen." " Young Hazelgreen he is my love, And ever mair shall be ; I'll nae forsake young Hazelgreen For & the gowd ye'll gie.
Side 201 - Wide in, wide in, my lady fair, Nae harm shall thee befall ; Aft times hae I water'd my steed Wi' the water o
Side 79 - And while your finger it is on, Drawn shall your blood never be : But if you touch me, tail or fin, I swear...
Side 202 - Wide in, wide in, my lady fair, No harm shall thee befall; Oft times have I watered my steed Wi the water o Wearie's Well.
Side 74 - Come down, come down, my lady fair, A sight of you I'll see ; And bonny are'the bags of gold That I will give to thee.