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
170 " Wheue are a' the lasses o' this eastle ?" Says the Lammikin ; " They are a' out at the washing," The false nourice * did sing. " But where's the lady o' this house ?" Says the Lammikin " She is in her bower sewing," The false nourice did sing. "Is this the bairn o* this house?" Says the Lammikin *' The only bairn Lord Weire aughts," t The false nourice did sing. Lammikin nipped the bonnie babe. While loud false nourice sings ; Lammikin nipped the bonnie babe. Till high the red blude springs. " Still my bairn, nourice, O stiU him if ye can." " He will not still, madam. For a' his father's Ian'." '* O, gentle nourice, still my bairn, O still him wi' the keys ;" " He wiU not still, fair lady. Let me do what I please." ^* O still my bairn, kind nourice, O still him wi' the ring." "^^ He wiU not still, my lady. Let me do any thing." * Nurse. f Has.
171 " O still my bairn, gude nourlcej O still him wi' the knife." " He will not still, dear mistress mine. Gin I'd lay down my life." " Sweet nourice, loud loud cries my bairnj O still him wi' the bell." " He will not still, dear lady. Till ye cum down yoursell." The first step she stepped^ She stepped on a stane. The next step she stepped^ She met the Lammitin: ! ; ! And when saw the red red blude, A loud skreich * skreiched she,— ^' O monster, monster, spare my child. Who never skaithed t thee ^^ O spare, if in your bluidy breast Abides not heart of stane spare, an' ye sail hae o' gold That ye can carry hame !" '"' I carena for your gold," he said, " I carena for your fee, 1 hae been wranged by your lord^ Black vengeance ye sail drie. " Here are nae serfs to guard your haa's, Nae trusty spearmen here In yon green wood they sound the horiij And chace the doe and deer. « Shriek. f Harmed.
- Page 138 and 139: 120 A DIALOGUE BETWEEN WILL LICK-LA
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- 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
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- Page 160 and 161: 142 ; And whan he cam to broken bri
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- 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
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- Page 184 and 185: 168 ! ; ! : ; The firsten bower tha
- Page 186 and 187: 168 LAMMIKIN. p'here are several co
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- Page 194 and 195: 176 '* Now come, now come, WiUie/'
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- 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
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- Page 218 and 219: 200 was found a few years ago by Mr
- Page 220 and 221: 20^2 ^'^ You're welcome to you ha's
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- Page 232 and 233: 2H LADY MAISRY. [This fine ballad i
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171<br />
" O still my bairn, gude nourlcej<br />
O still him wi' the knife."<br />
" He will not still, dear mistress mine.<br />
Gin I'd lay down my life."<br />
" Sweet nourice, loud loud cries my bairnj<br />
O still him wi' the bell."<br />
" He will not still, dear lady.<br />
Till ye cum down yoursell."<br />
The first step she stepped^<br />
She stepped on a stane.<br />
The next step she stepped^<br />
She met the Lammitin:<br />
! ; !<br />
And when saw the red red blude,<br />
A loud skreich * skreiched she,—<br />
^' O monster, monster, spare my child.<br />
Who never skaithed t thee<br />
^^ O spare, if in your bluidy breast<br />
Abides not heart <strong>of</strong> stane<br />
spare, an' ye sail hae o' gold<br />
That ye can carry hame !"<br />
'"' I carena for your gold," he said,<br />
" I carena for your fee,<br />
1 hae been wranged by your lord^<br />
Black vengeance ye sail drie.<br />
" Here are nae serfs to guard your haa's,<br />
Nae trusty spearmen here<br />
In yon green wood they sound the horiij<br />
And chace the doe <strong>and</strong> deer.<br />
« Shriek. f Harmed.
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