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
34 They tak the horse then py te heady And tere tey mak her stan, man ; Me tell tern, me hae seen te day^ Tey had na sic comman% man. Nae doubt, Naiiisell maun traw his purse. And pay tern what him likes, man I'll see a shudgment on his toor Tat filthy Turnimspike, man. But I'll awa to the Highland hills. Where te'il a ane dare turn her, And no come near your Turnimspike, Unless it pe to purn her, HIGHLAND LADDIE. Fal, &c. As this zms a favorite theme with our latef Sco- tish muses, there are several airs and songs of that name. That zvhich 1 take to be the oldest, is to be found in the Musical Museum, beginning, I hae been at Crookie-den.* One reasonfor my thinking * I hae been at Crookie-den* My bonnie laddie, Highland laddie Viewing Willie and his^ men, My bonie laddie, Highland laddie. * A vulgar cant name for Hell. There
35 so isy that Oswald has it in his collection hy the name of The auld Highland Laddie. It is also knozen hy the name of Jinglan Johnie, which is a well-known song offour or five stanzas, and seems to he an ear- lier song than Jacohite times. As a proof of this^ it is little known to the peasantry hy the name of Highland Laddie ; while every hody knows Jinglan Johnie. The song hegins^ Jinglan John, the meickle man. He met wi' a lass was blythe and bonie. Another Highland Laddie is also in the Museum, vol. V. which I take to he Ramsay s original, as he has horrowed the chorus " O my bonie Highland lad^. There our faes that burnt and slew, My bonie laddie, Highland laddie There, at last, they gat their due, My bonie laddie, Highland laddie. Satan sits in his black neuk, My bonie laddie, Highland laddie Breaking sticks to roast the Duke, My bonie laddie. Highland laddie The bluidy monster gae a yell, My bonie laddie. Highland laddie And loud the laugh gaed round a' heUl My bonie laddie, Highland laddie, D 2
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34<br />
They tak the horse then py<br />
te heady<br />
And tere tey mak her stan, man ;<br />
Me tell tern, me hae seen te day^<br />
Tey had na sic comman% man.<br />
Nae doubt, Naiiisell maun traw his purse.<br />
And pay tern what him likes, man<br />
I'll see a shudgment on his toor<br />
Tat filthy Turnimspike, man.<br />
But I'll awa to the Highl<strong>and</strong> hills.<br />
Where te'il a ane dare turn her,<br />
And no come near your Turnimspike,<br />
Unless it pe to purn her,<br />
HIGHLAND LADDIE.<br />
Fal, &c.<br />
As this zms a favorite theme <strong>with</strong> our latef Sco-<br />
tish muses, there are several airs <strong>and</strong> songs of that<br />
name. That zvhich 1 take to be the oldest, is to be<br />
found in the Musical Museum, beginning, I hae<br />
been at Crookie-den.* One reasonfor my thinking<br />
* I hae been at Crookie-den*<br />
My bonnie laddie, Highl<strong>and</strong> laddie<br />
Viewing Willie <strong>and</strong> his^ men,<br />
My bonie laddie, Highl<strong>and</strong> laddie.<br />
* A vulgar cant name for Hell.<br />
There
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