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
298 Than Lowrie as ane lyoiin lap^ And sone ane flane culd fedder : He lieclit*' to pers him at the pap, Thairon to wed ane wedder. ^ He hit him on the wambe ane wap, * And it buft lyke ane bladder : But lo ! as fortoun was and hap. His doublat was of ledder. And sauft .bipt, At Christis Kirk, &c. The buff so bousteouslie abaift ^ him^ To the erd h@ duschit doun : ^ The tother for dreid he preissit him. And fled out of the toun. The wyffs come furth, and up thay paisit hiDK And fand lyf in the loune. Then with three routis ^ thay raisit him^ And 'coverit him of swoune Agane, At Christis Kirk, &c. A yaip ^ young man, that stude him neist, Lous'd aff a schott with yre. He ettTit ^ the bern in at the breist, The bolt '° flew ou'r the byre. 1 And soon feathered an arrow 2 Eagerly aimed at the pap 3 To pledge or wager a wedder 4 Blow on the belly 5 Stunned € Fell suddenly down 7 With three outcries they raised him up 5 Eager, ready, alert 9 Aimed 10 Arrow : *
Aiie cry'd Fy ! 299 he had slarie a priest A myle beyond ane myre Then bow and bag' fra him he keiat. And fled as ferss as fyre Off flint. At Christis Kirkj &c. With forks and flails they lent grit flappis. And flang togidder lyk friggis. With boiigars* of barnis thay beft blew kappis, Qiihyle thay of bernis maid briggis ; ^ The reird^ rais rudely with the rapps, Qiihen rungis wer layd on riggis, 5 The wyffis cam furth with cryis and clappLs^ " Lo quhair my lyking ligs !" * Quo' thay. At Christis Kirk, &c. Thay gyrnit and lait gird'' with grainis. Ilk gossip uder grievit, s Sum strak with stings, sum gatherit staiiiis. Sum fled and ill mischevit ; The men^tral wan within twa wainis. That day, full weil he previt, ^ 1 The quiver which held his arrows 2 Rafters of barns dang aff blue caps 3 Made bridges or stepping-stones of the berns, or lads, that fell down 4- The noise 5 On backs 6 Lo, where my love lies ! 7 Let drive, or gave a stroke 8 Companion grieved or hurt his neighbour 9 i. e. Proved himself a cautious man, that kept himself out «f the fray
- Page 266 and 267: 248 : ; ; : O sic twa charming een
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- 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
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- 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
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- Page 300 and 301: 282 *' To get an hude, I hald it be
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- Page 308 and 309: 290 CHRISTIS KIRK OF THE GRENE. [Th
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- Page 312 and 313: 294 Tliair kirtillis war of Lynkome
- Page 314 and 315: 1 ! 296 Quhill that he oisted at ba
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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
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- Page 364 and 365: 346 THE MONK AND MILLER^S WIFE. v%
298<br />
Than Lowrie as ane lyoiin lap^<br />
And sone ane flane culd fedder :<br />
He lieclit*' to pers him at the pap,<br />
Thairon to wed ane wedder. ^<br />
He hit him on the wambe ane wap, *<br />
And it buft lyke ane bladder :<br />
But lo ! as fortoun was <strong>and</strong> hap.<br />
His doublat was <strong>of</strong> ledder.<br />
And sauft .bipt,<br />
At Christis Kirk, &c.<br />
The buff so bousteouslie abaift ^ him^<br />
To the erd h@ duschit doun : ^<br />
The tother for dreid he preissit him.<br />
And fled out <strong>of</strong> the toun.<br />
The wyffs come furth, <strong>and</strong> up thay paisit hiDK<br />
And f<strong>and</strong> lyf in the loune.<br />
Then with three routis ^ thay raisit him^<br />
And 'coverit him <strong>of</strong> swoune<br />
Agane,<br />
At Christis Kirk, &c.<br />
A yaip ^ young man, that stude him neist,<br />
Lous'd aff a schott with yre.<br />
He ettTit ^ the bern in at the breist,<br />
The bolt '° flew ou'r the byre.<br />
1 And soon feathered an arrow<br />
2 Eagerly aimed at the pap<br />
3 To pledge or wager a wedder<br />
4 Blow on the belly 5 Stunned<br />
€ Fell suddenly down<br />
7 With three outcries they raised him up<br />
5 Eager, ready, alert 9 Aimed<br />
10 Arrow<br />
:<br />
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