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
1 ! 296 Quhill that he oisted at bayth endis, * For honour of the feist That day. At Christis Kirk, &c. Syne Robene Roy begoiith to revell, * And Downy till him druggit ; ' " Let be/' quo' Jok, and caw'd him j aveil, ^ And be the taill him tuggit ; ^ The kensy cleikit ^ to the cavell, Bot, Lord, than how thay luggit ! ^ Thay partit manly with a nevell,^ God wait gif hair was ruggit Betwixt thame At Christis Kirk, &c. Ane bent a bow, sic sturt ^ coud steir him. Grit skayth wes'd to haif skard him, »° He cheset a flane ardid afFeir him, " The toder said, " dirdum dardum !" " 1 " Hostetl, or coughed at baith ends, (?. e. broke wind) in honour of the feast." A coarse, though most humoroits picture 2 Began to be riotous 4 A troublesome fellow 3 Dragged 5 Pulled 6 Snatched up ; a common Scotch phrase. Cavell, or gaveil, probably a cudgel or rung 7 Pulled each other by the ears 5 A blow with the fist 9 Trouble, disturbance 10 Hindered him 1 He choosed an arrow, as did efFeir, belong to, or was fit for his purpose 12 The other, in great fright, bawled out " dirdum dardum !" Confusion! blood and murder !
297 Throw baith the cheikis he thocht to cheii* hipi. Or throAV the erss heif chard ' him, Bot by an aikerbraid it cam not neir him., I can nocht tell quhat marr'd him Thair, At Christis Kirk, &c. With that a freynd of his cry'd, " Fy !'* And up ane arrow drew. He forgit it * sa furiously. The bow in flenderis flew ; Sa wes the will of God, trow I, For had the tre bene trew. Men said, that kend his archery. That he had slane enow That day. At Christis Kirk, &c. Ane haistie hensour, callit Harle, Quhilk was ane archer heynd, 5 Tilt up ane takill, ^ but ony tary. That turment so him teynd. 5 I wait nocht quidder his hand culd varie. Or gif the man was his freynd Bot he eschapeit throw the michts of Marie, '* As man that na evil meynd. That tyme. At Christis Kirk, &c. 1 Pierced 2 Drew his bow 3 Expert, handy 4 Fitted up witiiout delay his tackle, his bow and arrow 5 That torment or vexation so angered him 6 Through the power and assistance of St Mary.—A common saying ;
- Page 264 and 265: 246 I lighted down, my sword did' d
- Page 266 and 267: 248 : ; ; : O sic twa charming een
- Page 268 and 269: 250 Wae worth the louns that made t
- Page 270 and 271: 252 B. Where gat ye that bonny bonn
- Page 272 and 273: 254 Busk ye^ then busk, my bonny bo
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- Page 278 and 279: 260 SIR JAMES THE ROSS. ^rVVVVX-V^-
- Page 280 and 281: 262 — : Her father, Buchan*s crue
- Page 282 and 283: g64 : : ; : Life Issued at the woun
- Page 284 and 285: 2G6 : : : ; And watch'd each object
- Page 286 and 287: 2GS THE WEE WEE MAN. A. FRAGMENT.
- Page 288 and 289: 270 CLERK COLVILL; or, THE MERMAID.
- Page 290 and 291: 272 Out then he drew his shining bl
- Page 292 and 293: 274 *^ O gin ye gang to may * Marga
- Page 295: POPULAR SCOTISH BALLADS, TALES, AND
- Page 298 and 299: 280 espoused by both parties, who r
- Page 300 and 301: 282 *' To get an hude, I hald it be
- Page 302 and 303: •284 Yon man will not ourryd you.
- Page 304 and 305: 286 Thair wes not ane of tliame tli
- Page 306 and 307: So hevelie he hockit * about To se
- Page 308 and 309: 290 CHRISTIS KIRK OF THE GRENE. [Th
- Page 310 and 311: 292 serted in their order ; althoug
- Page 312 and 313: 294 Tliair kirtillis war of Lynkome
- Page 316 and 317: 298 Than Lowrie as ane lyoiin lap^
- Page 318 and 319: soo For he cam liame with unbu'st b
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- Page 322 and 323: 30i CANTO II. * But there had been
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- Page 330 and 331: 312 Her lad like bny tJock did craw
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- Page 334 and 335: 316 — I wat na liov/ it came to p
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- Page 338 and 339: 390 Wi' mony an unco skirl ^nd shou
- Page 340 and 341: 322 THE WIFE OF AUCHTERMUCHTY. [The
- Page 342 and 343: 324 ; ! ; '^^ But sen that ye "svil
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- Page 350 and 351: 332 ; ; : ; For Godis luif heir me
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- Page 354 and 355: 3.3^ For at this time ye may noclit
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296<br />
Quhill that he oisted at bayth endis, *<br />
For honour <strong>of</strong> the feist<br />
That day.<br />
At Christis Kirk, &c.<br />
Syne Robene Roy begoiith to revell, *<br />
And Downy till him druggit ; '<br />
" Let be/' quo' Jok, <strong>and</strong> caw'd him j aveil, ^<br />
And be the taill him tuggit ; ^<br />
The kensy cleikit ^ to the cavell,<br />
Bot, Lord, than how thay luggit ! ^<br />
Thay partit manly with a nevell,^<br />
God wait gif hair was ruggit<br />
Betwixt thame<br />
At Christis Kirk, &c.<br />
Ane bent a bow, sic sturt ^ coud steir him.<br />
Grit skayth wes'd to haif skard him, »°<br />
He cheset a flane ardid afFeir him, "<br />
The toder said, " dirdum dardum !" "<br />
1 " Hostetl, or coughed at baith ends, (?. e. broke wind)<br />
in honour <strong>of</strong> the feast." A coarse, though most humoroits<br />
picture<br />
2 Began to be riotous<br />
4 A troublesome fellow<br />
3 Dragged<br />
5 Pulled<br />
6 Snatched up ; a common Scotch phrase. Cavell, or gaveil,<br />
probably a cudgel or rung<br />
7 Pulled each other by the ears<br />
5 A blow with the fist<br />
9 Trouble, disturbance 10 Hindered him<br />
1 He choosed an arrow, as did efFeir, belong to, or was<br />
fit for his purpose<br />
12 The other, in great fright, bawled out " dirdum dardum<br />
!" Confusion! blood <strong>and</strong> murder<br />
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