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THE GLEN COLLECTION OF SCOTTISH MUS
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A COLLECTION OF ANCIENT AND MODEUN
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PREFACE. Our relations and intercou
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In some of our early poems, it must
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Vll ought to be a main object in al
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X CONTENTS* Romantic. Dialogue betw
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POPULAR SCOTTISH BALLADS, TALES, AN
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Our King has written a braid letter
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6 The ankers brak, and the top-mast
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HARDYKNUTE. A FRAGMENT. [In 1263, E
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10 Full thirtein sons to him sclio
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12 '" Robin of Rothsay, bend thy bo
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u : ; ; Syne he has gane far hynd a
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16 " Sair bleids my lelge } Sali% s
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18 Schort quhyle he in his sadill s
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20 GUDE WALLACE. VW*'V%'V*V».'V* [
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22 The dinner was na weel readie. N
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^4 earae night. The fiery and impet
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26 He took a lang spear in his hand
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28 When Percy wi' the Douglas met,
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30 This deed was done at Otterbourn
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39 I marvlit what the matter meint.
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34 And then throw fair Strathbogie
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36 The armies met, the trumpet soun
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38 Of the best men amang them was T
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40 JOHNIE ARMSTRANG. [The almost co
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4f- unless their chiefs were secure
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44 ^' Make kinnen and capon ready t
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46 ; ! ! ! ; ! '^ Away, away, thou
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46 John murdered was at Carlinrigg,
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50 n support to her government, to
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52 ; ; Marry gart rayse thi tardy M
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54. EDOM 0^ GORDON. '^-fcV^'VV'VXWV
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56 " Cum down to me, ze lady fair.
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58 He turned hir owr and owr again
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60 THE BATTLE OF REIDSWIRE. [The wa
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62 -Of other clans I cannot tell. B
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64 — The Scotsmen cried on other
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66 ; ; . The Laird's Wat did weel,
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68 Then they are come on to Hutton
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TO ^' O what's this come o' me now
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72 ; ; " But lend me thy bay/' fair
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74 Then Dickie's come liame to the
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76 He's gien him twenty punds for t
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78 ^^ Ne'er fear, sister Downie," q
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so ^' Now haud thy tongue^ my glide
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82 They scarce tlie ither side had
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84 We were stout-hearted men and tr
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86 ! ; " Gar warn the Bows of Hartl
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88 They gave him a wheaten loaf to
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90 was sent to bring Murray into th
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He was a braw gallant. And he rid a
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94- fled by the queen's means, he w
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9G '* Call to me a' my gaolom's. Ca
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9S Pitciiple getting notice, convee
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100 Then Lady Frennet, vengeful dam
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102 iiiunicated to the editor, by h
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104 Estates in 1689, to which he wa
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i06 a pike's length of the enemy; a
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WB Oh' on a ri ! Oh' on a ri! Why s
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110 Kiunber of the noblemen and gen
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112^ THE BATTLE OF SKERIFF-MUIR, [T
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114 There'^s some say that we waii>
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116 StrathmoiT and Clanronald, * Cr
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118 His king and his country and a'
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120 A DIALOGUE BETWEEN WILL LICK-LA
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122 W. But now brave Angus conies a
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124, VF AND WAR 'EM A^ WILLIE. VV H
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126 TRANENT MUIR. [The suppression
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128 ed one private man, and wounded
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— ISO The Chevalier, being void o
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132 ; : : ; He turn'd his back^ and
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134 Some Highland rogues^ like hung
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13G When Cliarlie look't the letter
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When Charlie look'd the letter upon
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140 been produced and handed about
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142 ; And whan he cam to broken bri
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144 [Jiis hair was like the threeds
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146 ; ; ; ; '' Bettei- I loe that b
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148 FAIR ANNIE OF LOCHROYAN. «>kV
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150 ^' O, it is Annie of Lochroyan,
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152 ; ; Love Gregor started £rae h
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154. CLERK SAUNDERS. [This ballad i
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156 ; ; ; : ; Then out and spake th
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"' O cocks are crowing a merry midn
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160 SWEET WILLIE AND FAIR ANNIE. %/
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162 '* O I sail wed the nut-brown m
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164» And whan she cam to Mary-kIrk
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168 ! ; ! : ; The firsten bower tha
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168 LAMMIKIN. p'here are several co
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170 " Wheue are a' the lasses o' th
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172 ^•' Tho' merry sounds the gud
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174 SWEET WILLIE. %^w»/v»/vv* [Th
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176 '* Now come, now come, WiUie/'
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178 (' Now haud your tongue, Willie
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ISO " ril gie .you a robe, Glenkind
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182 ; ; She keiit he was nae gentle
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184 ; ; But cald and dead was that
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186 " I wadiica marry your sister.
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188 ^' What colour were his hawks ?
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190 LORD BARNABY. »'Vk'V»/V-V*v1
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192 — ; ; " O v/aken ye^ waken ye
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194 ! ; ; The first straik that you
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196 It is by this survivor that the
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19S ^^ Gae saddle to me the black b
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200 was found a few years ago by Mr
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20^2 ^'^ You're welcome to you ha's
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204 ; ; '' What ails ye, what ails
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206 The first of them was clad in r
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" Ride up^ ride up/* cry'd the fore
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SIO SIR HUGH [In the dark ages the
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212 ; ; She's row'd him in a cake o
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2H LADY MAISRY. [This fine ballad i
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216 He's doen him to his sister's b
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2m ; : " O is my biggins * broken^
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220 FAUSE FOODRAGE. [The hero of th
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222 Then up and raise him,, King Ho
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224 ^^ And ye maun learn my gay gbs
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226 THE YOUNG TAMLANE. [In this poe
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— 228 There*^s naiie^ that gaes b
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230 Out and spak an auld gray-heade
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232 - *' There came a wind out of t
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234 " P or I ride on the milk-white
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236 They sing, inspired with love a
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23S JAMIE DOUGLAS. •^v^^-vvvw [Th
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no ^'^ Now liaud your tongue, my da
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243 " O its I'm sick, and very sick
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2U The ballad is divided into two p
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246 I lighted down, my sword did' d
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248 : ; ; : O sic twa charming een
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250 Wae worth the louns that made t
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252 B. Where gat ye that bonny bonn
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254 Busk ye^ then busk, my bonny bo
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— 2m A. Return, return, O mournfu
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€58 ; ; ! ; ! ! ^ He promised me
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260 SIR JAMES THE ROSS. ^rVVVVX-V^-
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262 — : Her father, Buchan*s crue
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g64 : : ; : Life Issued at the woun
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2G6 : : : ; And watch'd each object
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2GS THE WEE WEE MAN. A. FRAGMENT.
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270 CLERK COLVILL; or, THE MERMAID.
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272 Out then he drew his shining bl
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274 *^ O gin ye gang to may * Marga
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POPULAR SCOTISH BALLADS, TALES, AND
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280 espoused by both parties, who r
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282 *' To get an hude, I hald it be
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•284 Yon man will not ourryd you.
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286 Thair wes not ane of tliame tli
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So hevelie he hockit * about To se
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290 CHRISTIS KIRK OF THE GRENE. [Th
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292 serted in their order ; althoug
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294 Tliair kirtillis war of Lynkome
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1 ! 296 Quhill that he oisted at ba
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298 Than Lowrie as ane lyoiin lap^
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soo For he cam liame with unbu'st b
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302 îihyle bludy berkit "wes their
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30i CANTO II. * But there had been
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306 Close by the craig^, and with h
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.308 But mony a pawky look and tale
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310 Wlian he was strnte, twa sturdy
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312 Her lad like bny tJock did craw
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314 But some -who had been foti yes
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316 — I wat na liov/ it came to p
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318 Till booyd, aild floor, and a'
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390 Wi' mony an unco skirl ^nd shou
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322 THE WIFE OF AUCHTERMUCHTY. [The
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324 ; ! ; '^^ But sen that ye "svil
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32G : ; ; The first It smelt sae sa
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S2S orders her to bring him somethi
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330 Into my tyrne, qnhairever I hav
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332 ; ; : ; For Godis luif heir me
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334 With that scho smylit wounder l
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3.3^ For at this time ye may noclit
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338 And tak your part of sic gude a
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340 ; ! And opent itj and tban scho
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; : Lat no man wit that I can do si
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Page 368 and 369: 350 — : — ; Then ask'd his sulk
Page 370 and 371: 352 Beliind the ark that hands your
Page 372 and 373: 354 THE HEIR OF LINNE. * x-v-w >.-f
Page 374 and 375: 356 Sayes, " Welcome, welcome. Lord
Page 376 and 377: 3^8 " To beg my bread from door to
Page 378 and 379: 360 He took the bill, and lookt It
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Page 386 and 387: 36S XEITH RACES. *-*'«/*.-»^'WV^*
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Page 390 and 391: 372 ; ; : ; ; For weel wat they, a
Page 392 and 393: 374 Till up loups he, wi' diction f
Page 394 and 395: 376 ; ; : Frae the big stack, weel
Page 396 and 397: S7H 1i'et thrift, industrious, bide
Page 398 and 399: 380 THE FARMER^S HA\ %%-»'V'W'\r'V
Page 400 and 401: 382 ; ; The carlin^ ay for spinning
Page 402 and 403: 384 ; ; Here bawdrlns sits, and coc
Page 404 and 405: 386 He hads his trinkets to the lig
Page 406 and 407: 388 ; ; Auld Luckie cries, " Ye're
Page 408 and 409: 390 " The smith thhiks they ha'e pl
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