ADVERTISEMENT. THE chief part of the following Remarks on Scottish Songs and Ballads exist in the hand-writing of ROBERT BURNS, in an interleaved Copy in 4 Volumes, "Octavo, of "JOHNSON'S SCOTS MUSICAL MUSEUM." They were written by the Poet for CAPTAIN RIDDEL, of GLENRIDDEL, whose Autograph the Volumes bear.→ These valuable Volumes were left by MRS. RIDDEL, to her Niece MISS ELIZA BAYLEY, of MANCHESTER, by whose kindness the Editor is enabled to give to the Public transcripts of this amusing and miscellaneous Collection. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE SONGS Introduced in the following Remarks.. A Mother's Lament for the death of her Son A Southland Jenny A waukrife Minnie Absence Ah! the poor Shepherd's mournful fate 154 Rattlin', roarin' Willie Ravin Winds around her blowing Roslin Castle Sae merry as we twa hae been Saw ye Johnnie cummin? quo' she Saw ye my Peggy? She rose and let me in Since robb'd of all that charm'd my views Strathallan's Lament banks of the Devon banks of Forth beds of sweet Roses birks of Aberfeldy blaithrie o't 135 The Shepherd's Complaint Tailor fell thro' the Bed, thimble an' a' tears I shed must ever fall tears of Scotland tither morn turnimspike young Man's Dream Then Guidwife count the Lawin There 'll never be peace 'till Jamie comes hame There's a Youth in this City There's nae luck about the House This is no mine ain House Thou art gane awa Tibbie Dunbar Tibbie I hae seen the Day To daunton me To the Rose-bud To the Weavers gin ye go Todlen Hame Tranent Muir Tullochgorum Tune your Fiddles Up and warn a' Willie Waukin o' the Fauld Were na my Heart light I wad die Where braving angry Winter's Storms Ye Gods, was Strephon's picture blest? "In the changes of language these Songs may no doubt suffer change; but the associated strain of Sentiment and of Musie will perhaps survive, while the clear stream sweeps down the VALE OF YARROW, or the yellow broom waves on the COWDEN KNOWES." DR. CURRIE. |