The songs of Scotland, ancient and modern; with an intr. and notes by A. Cunningham, Հատոր 2Allan Cunningham 1825 |
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... grace about our old songs which modern verse - makers cannot reach . Do- mestic infelicity was a favourite theme with our ances- tors , and much mirth was infused into song by the witty wickedness of young wives . THERE WENT A FAIR MAID ...
... grace about our old songs which modern verse - makers cannot reach . Do- mestic infelicity was a favourite theme with our ances- tors , and much mirth was infused into song by the witty wickedness of young wives . THERE WENT A FAIR MAID ...
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... drama , that a collection would be reckoned incomplete without them . They echo , and echo faintly , the preceding text ; and they have little of the readiness of language and alacrity of humour , and lyric grace SCOTTISH SONGS . 55.
... drama , that a collection would be reckoned incomplete without them . They echo , and echo faintly , the preceding text ; and they have little of the readiness of language and alacrity of humour , and lyric grace SCOTTISH SONGS . 55.
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Allan Cunningham. of language and alacrity of humour , and lyric grace of composition , which distinguish many of Allan's songs . " My Peggy is a young thing " is partly founded on an old song which commences thus- Will ye ca ' in by our ...
Allan Cunningham. of language and alacrity of humour , and lyric grace of composition , which distinguish many of Allan's songs . " My Peggy is a young thing " is partly founded on an old song which commences thus- Will ye ca ' in by our ...
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... grace she can command ; ' Her lips , O wow ! they're dainty . And Mary's locks are like a craw , Her een like diamonds ' glances ; She's aye sae clean , redd up , and braw , She kills whene'er she dances : Blyth as a kid , with wit at ...
... grace she can command ; ' Her lips , O wow ! they're dainty . And Mary's locks are like a craw , Her een like diamonds ' glances ; She's aye sae clean , redd up , and braw , She kills whene'er she dances : Blyth as a kid , with wit at ...
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... grace , In her my love shall center . Sooner the seas shall cease to flow , Their waves the Alps shall cover , On Greenland ice shall roses grow , Before I cease to love her . The next time I go o'er the moor , She shall a lover find me ...
... grace , In her my love shall center . Sooner the seas shall cease to flow , Their waves the Alps shall cover , On Greenland ice shall roses grow , Before I cease to love her . The next time I go o'er the moor , She shall a lover find me ...
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aboon ALLAN CUNNINGHAM Allan Ramsay amang ancient auld baith Baloo beauty bird birks birks of Aberfeldy blaw blithe bloom boatie rows bonnie lassie bosom braes of Yarrow braw breast Burns busk canna cauld charms cheek cobite dance dear dearie dearie-o Donald Macgillavry e'en e'er fair flowers frae gang Geordie glen green gude hame heard heart heaven highland house of Stuart ilka Invermay Jacobite James Hogg Jamie Johnie king kiss laddie lady lass lo'e Lochaber lover lyric maid maiden Mary maun merry mither mony morning mourn nae mair naething ne'er never night Nithsdale o'er old song Peggy pleasure poet Ramsay's says Scotland Scottish sigh sing smiles sorrow sung sweet thee There's thou verses weel weep whigs wife Willie wish wooing wyson Yarrow young youth
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Էջ 341 - OF Nelson and the North Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone; By each gun the lighted brand In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.
Էջ 301 - River where ford there was none; But, ere he alighted at Nethe'rby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late: For. a laggard in love and a dastard in war Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar.
Էջ 19 - I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee. Who shall say that fortune grieves him, While the star of hope she leaves him ? Me, nae cheerfu' twinkle lights me : Dark despair around benights me.
Էջ 302 - One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reach'd the hall door, and the charger stood near, So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung! " She is won ! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow!
Էջ 339 - YE Mariners of England ! That guard our native seas ; Whose flag has braved a thousand years, The battle and the breeze ! Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe ! And sweep through the deep, While the stormy tempests blow ; While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow...
Էջ 311 - I'll forgive your Highland chief. My daughter ! Oh ! my daughter...
Էջ 333 - I'd rather rove with Edmund there, Than reign our English queen.' 'If, maiden, thou wouldst wend with me, To leave both tower and town, Thou first must guess what life lead we, That dwell by dale and down. And if thou canst that riddle read, As read full well you may, Then to the greenwood shalt thou speed, As blithe as Queen of May.' Yet sung she, 'Brignall banks are fair, And Greta woods are green; I'd rather rove with Edmund there, Than reign our English queen.
Էջ 357 - Let him on wi' me! By oppression's woes and pains! By your sons in servile chains ! We will drain our dearest veins, But they shall be free! Lay the proud usurpers low! Tyrants fall in every foe! Liberty's in every blow!
Էջ 68 - As fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in luve am I, And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a' the seas gang dry. Till a" the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi
Էջ 87 - AULD LANG SYNE. SHOULD auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to min' ? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days o' lang syne ? For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We'll tak a cup o kindness yet, For auld lang syne.