with critical observations and biographical notices, by Robert Burns
with critical observations and biographical notices, by Robert Burns with critical observations and biographical notices, by Robert Burns
The guilt appeared in Jamie's cheek ; He cry'd, O cruel maid, but sweet, If I should gang anither gate, I ne'er could meet my dawtie ! The lasses fast frae him they flew, And left poor Jamie sair to rue, That ever Maggy's face he knew, Or yet ca'd Bess a gawkie. As they went o'er the muir they sangj The hills and dales with echoes rang, The hills and dales with echoes rang, Grang o'er the muir to Maggy OH, OPEN THE DOOR, LORD GREGORY, • It is somewhat singular, that iti Lanaf^k, Ren- frew, Ayr, Wigton, Kirkcudbright, and Dumfries- shires, there is scarcely an old song or tune which, from the title, 8^c. can he guessed to belong to, or be the production of these countries. This, I conjec- ture, is one of these very few; as the ballad, which is a long one, is called both by tradition and in printed collections, The Lass o' Lochroyan, Zi}hich I take to be Lochroyan, in Galloway.
THE BANKS OF THE TWEED. This song is one of the many attempts that Eng- lish composers have made to imitate the Scotish manner, and which I shall, in these strictures, beg leave to distinguish hy the appellation of Anglo- Scotish productions. The music is pretty good, hut the verses are just above contempt. ROSLIN CASTLE. These beautiful verses were the production of a Richard Hewit,^ a young man that Dr. BlacJdock, * Richard Hewit was taken when a boy, during the residence of Dr. Blacklock in Cumberland, to lead him.— He addressed a copy of verses to the Doctor on quitting his service. Among the verses are the following lines " How oft those plains I've thoughtless prest ^' Whistled or sung some Fair distrest, " When fate would steal a tear." Alluding,
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THE BANKS OF THE TWEED.<br />
This song is one of the many attempts that Eng-<br />
lish composers have made to imitate the Scotish<br />
manner, <strong>and</strong> which I shall, in these strictures, beg<br />
leave to distinguish hy the appellation of Anglo-<br />
Scotish productions. The music is pretty good, hut<br />
the verses are just above contempt.<br />
ROSLIN CASTLE.<br />
These beautiful verses were the production of a<br />
Richard Hewit,^ a young man that Dr. BlacJdock,<br />
* Richard Hewit was taken when a boy, during the residence<br />
of Dr. Blacklock in Cumberl<strong>and</strong>, to lead him.— He addressed a<br />
copy of verses to the Doctor on quitting his service. Among<br />
the verses are the following lines<br />
" How oft those plains I've thoughtless prest<br />
^' Whistled or sung some Fair distrest,<br />
" When fate would steal a tear."<br />
Alluding,
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