Ancient Scottish ballads, recovered from tradition, and never before ...

THE BONNIE HOUSE OF AIRLY.
During the momentous struggle which existed
between Charles I. and the people, no family in
Scotland showed more devotion, or adhered more
firmly, to the royal cause than that of Ogilvie of
Airly. On acount of this attachment, that fa-
mily was looked upon as inimicable to the cove-
nanting party, whose principles were at that time
decidedly hostile to monarchical government.
The Earl of Airly, having, in consequence, with-
drawn himself from Scotland, was proscribed,
and his lands and castles plundered and burnt
in July, 1640. The present ballad is founded
upon that event, the particulars of which are
thus detailed by Spalding.
" The Earl of Airly went from home to Eng-
and, fearing the troubles of the land, and that