Ancient Ballads and Songs of the North of Scotland: Hitherto Unpublished, with Explanatory Notes, Bind 2W.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 36
... speak some comfort to the maid , That's dreed sae much for thee . He is to the stable door gane , As fast as gang cou'd he ; O open , O open , burd Helen , he says , Ye'll open the door to me . That was never my mother's custom , And ...
... speak some comfort to the maid , That's dreed sae much for thee . He is to the stable door gane , As fast as gang cou'd he ; O open , O open , burd Helen , he says , Ye'll open the door to me . That was never my mother's custom , And ...
Side 47
... speak wi ' me ; For here I've drown'd eight virgins brave , And you the ninth maun be . Are these your bowers and lofty towers , Sae beautiful and gay ? Or is it for my gold , she says , You take my life away ? Cast aff , cast aff your ...
... speak wi ' me ; For here I've drown'd eight virgins brave , And you the ninth maun be . Are these your bowers and lofty towers , Sae beautiful and gay ? Or is it for my gold , she says , You take my life away ? Cast aff , cast aff your ...
Side 61
... speak's the bride's first love , And light laugh then gae he ; I've got the best portion now , my lord , That ye can gie to me . Your gude red gold I value not , Nor yet your white monie ; I hae her by the hand , this day , That's far ...
... speak's the bride's first love , And light laugh then gae he ; I've got the best portion now , my lord , That ye can gie to me . Your gude red gold I value not , Nor yet your white monie ; I hae her by the hand , this day , That's far ...
Side 75
... speak from young Bearwell , He loved a lady young , The mayor's daughter of Birktoun - brae , That lovely leesome thing . One day when she was looking out , When washing her milk - white hands , That she beheld him , young Bearwell , As ...
... speak from young Bearwell , He loved a lady young , The mayor's daughter of Birktoun - brae , That lovely leesome thing . One day when she was looking out , When washing her milk - white hands , That she beheld him , young Bearwell , As ...
Side 85
... the porter for his fee ; Says , Take you that , my good porter , And bid the queen speak to me . And when she came before the queen , There she fell low down on her knee ; Says , There is a knight into your court This 85.
... the porter for his fee ; Says , Take you that , my good porter , And bid the queen speak to me . And when she came before the queen , There she fell low down on her knee ; Says , There is a knight into your court This 85.
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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 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.