A collection of ancient and modern Scottish ballads, etc
A collection of ancient and modern Scottish ballads, etc A collection of ancient and modern Scottish ballads, etc
168 ! ; ! : ; The firsten bower that he came till^ There was right dowie wark ; Her mither and her three sisters Were makin to Annie a sark. The nexten bower that he came till. There was right dowie cheir Her father and her seven brethren Were makin to Annie a bier. The lasten bower, that he came till [jO heavy was his care The waxen lights were burning bright;3 And fair Annie streekit there. He's lifted up the coverlet, [^Where she, fair Annie, lay Sweet^ was her smile, but wan her cheek } Oh, wan, and caid as cky Pale Willie grew ; wae Was his heart. And sair he sigh'd wi' teen " Oh, Annie ! had 1 kent thy WOrthg Ere it o'er hite had been !]] *' It's T will kiss your bonny cheek. And 1 will kiss your chin ; And I will kiss your clay-Cald lip ; But I'll never kiss woman again* j]^" And that I was In love out-donel^^ Sail ne'er be said o' me For, as ye've died for me, Annte^ Sae will I do for thee.j
167 ** The day ye deal at Annie's burial The bread but and the wine ; Before the morn at twall o clock. They'll deal the same at mine." The tane was buried in Mary's kirk. The tither in Mary's quire ; And out o' the tane there grew a birk. And out o' the tither a brier. And ay they grew, and ay they drew, Untill they twa did meet; And every ane that past them by, Scii
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- Page 138 and 139: 120 A DIALOGUE BETWEEN WILL LICK-LA
- Page 140 and 141: 122 W. But now brave Angus conies a
- Page 142 and 143: 124, VF AND WAR 'EM A^ WILLIE. VV H
- Page 144 and 145: 126 TRANENT MUIR. [The suppression
- Page 146 and 147: 128 ed one private man, and wounded
- Page 148 and 149: — ISO The Chevalier, being void o
- Page 150 and 151: 132 ; : : ; He turn'd his back^ and
- Page 152 and 153: 134 Some Highland rogues^ like hung
- Page 154 and 155: 13G When Cliarlie look't the letter
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- Page 158 and 159: 140 been produced and handed about
- Page 160 and 161: 142 ; And whan he cam to broken bri
- Page 162 and 163: 144 [Jiis hair was like the threeds
- Page 164 and 165: 146 ; ; ; ; '' Bettei- I loe that b
- Page 166 and 167: 148 FAIR ANNIE OF LOCHROYAN. «>kV
- Page 168 and 169: 150 ^' O, it is Annie of Lochroyan,
- Page 170 and 171: 152 ; ; Love Gregor started £rae h
- Page 172 and 173: 154. CLERK SAUNDERS. [This ballad i
- Page 174 and 175: 156 ; ; ; : ; Then out and spake th
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- Page 178 and 179: 160 SWEET WILLIE AND FAIR ANNIE. %/
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- Page 182 and 183: 164» And whan she cam to Mary-kIrk
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- Page 188 and 189: 170 " Wheue are a' the lasses o' th
- Page 190 and 191: 172 ^•' Tho' merry sounds the gud
- Page 192 and 193: 174 SWEET WILLIE. %^w»/v»/vv* [Th
- Page 194 and 195: 176 '* Now come, now come, WiUie/'
- Page 196 and 197: 178 (' Now haud your tongue, Willie
- Page 198 and 199: ISO " ril gie .you a robe, Glenkind
- Page 200 and 201: 182 ; ; She keiit he was nae gentle
- Page 202 and 203: 184 ; ; But cald and dead was that
- Page 204 and 205: 186 " I wadiica marry your sister.
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- Page 208 and 209: 190 LORD BARNABY. »'Vk'V»/V-V*v1
- Page 210 and 211: 192 — ; ; " O v/aken ye^ waken ye
- Page 212 and 213: 194 ! ; ; The first straik that you
- Page 214 and 215: 196 It is by this survivor that the
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- Page 218 and 219: 200 was found a few years ago by Mr
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- Page 232 and 233: 2H LADY MAISRY. [This fine ballad i
168<br />
! ;<br />
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The firsten bower that he came till^<br />
There was right dowie wark ;<br />
Her mither <strong>and</strong> her three sisters<br />
Were makin to Annie a sark.<br />
The nexten bower that he came till.<br />
There was right dowie cheir<br />
Her father <strong>and</strong> her seven brethren<br />
Were makin to Annie a bier.<br />
The lasten bower, that he came till<br />
[jO heavy was his care<br />
The waxen lights were burning bright;3<br />
And fair Annie streekit there.<br />
He's lifted up the coverlet,<br />
[^Where she, fair Annie, lay<br />
Sweet^ was her smile, but wan her cheek }<br />
Oh, wan, <strong>and</strong> caid as cky<br />
Pale Willie grew ; wae Was his heart.<br />
And sair he sigh'd wi' teen<br />
" Oh, Annie ! had 1 kent thy WOrthg<br />
Ere it o'er hite had been !]]<br />
*' It's T will kiss your bonny cheek.<br />
And 1 will kiss your chin ;<br />
And I will kiss your clay-Cald lip ;<br />
But I'll never kiss woman again*<br />
j]^" And that I was In love out-donel^^<br />
Sail ne'er be said o' me<br />
For, as ye've died for me, Annte^<br />
Sae will I do for thee.j
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