A collection of ancient and modern Scottish ballads, etc

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THE BRAES OF YARROW.
TO LADY JANE HOME.
IN IMITATION OF THE ANCIENT SCOTISH MANNER.
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JThis elegant ballad is the composition of William Hamil.
ton of Bangour, Esq. a poet of considerable merit. He
was bom in 1704, and consequently was contemporary
with Allan Ramsay, whom he warmly patronised, and
even contributed some pieces to the Tea-Table Miscel-
lany of that bard. He died in 1754, leaving behind him
several poems that were published in one volume six
years afterwards.—This ballad is written in the dramatic
form, being a conversation between a young lady and
other two persons, one of whom is her suitor, who press-
ingly solicits her to wed him, although he had but a short
time before slain his more fortunate rival in the lady's
affection ; she refuses to listen to his entreaties, and re-
proaches him for his cruelty in slaying her lover,]
A. Busk ye^, busk ye, ray bonny bonny bride.
Busk ye, busk ye, my winsome marrow ;
Busk ye, busk ye, my bonny bonny bride,
-And think nae mair on the braes of Yarrow.