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BY THE SAME AUTHOR, The SCOTTISH BALLADS; collected and illustrated. In one volume, unifonn "with the Scottish Songs. Price 6s. The PICTURE of SCOTLAND. A new Edition, in two volumes, with eight tine Plates, £l, Is. TRADITIONS of EDINBURGH. In two volumes, foolscap 8vo, 12s. HISTORY of the REBELLIONS in SCOTLAND, from 1638 till 1660, in 1689, 1715-16, and in 1743-6. 5 vols. Ss. 6d. each. The POPULAR RHYMES of SCOTLAND, with Illustrations, chiefly collected from oral sources. In one A'oliime, 6s.
THE SCOTTISH SONGS; COLLECTED AND ILLUSTRATED BY ROBERT CHAMBERS, C^ioAA. /OS'l AUTHOR OF " TRADITIONS OF EDINBURGH," " THE PICTURE OF SCOTLAND," &C. N TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. EDINBURGH: ^vintctr h^ SSallantgne anU Compang, for WILLIAM TAIT, 78 PRINCES STREET. MDCCCXXIX. f ^ OF SCOTLAND ^ j
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Page 14 and 15: 314 THE AULD STUARTS BACK AGAIN. Tu
Page 16 and 17: 316 No" greater blessing can I prov
Page 18 and 19: 318 Be kind to the bairns a', and w
Page 20 and 21: 320 For see the rosy May draws nigh
Page 22 and 23: 322 But now she cries Dule and well
Page 24 and 25: 324 As blythe and as artless as the
Page 26 and 27: 326 GREEN GROW THE RASHES. BURNS. T
Page 28 and 29: 328 But there is ane, a secret ane,
Page 30 and 31: 330 Before auld age your vitals nip
Page 32 and 33: 332 LOVELY JEAN. BURNS. Tune—Miss
Page 34 and 35: 334 THE BRISK YOUNG LAD. Tune—Bun
Page 36 and 37: 336 Oh, where is the maid that like
Page 38 and 39: 338 A bien house to bide in, a chai
Page 40 and 41: 340 Young Jamie loo'd me well, and
Page 42 and 43: 342 Or, if I e'er again shall see T
Page 44 and 45: Amongst all those he makes his choi
Page 46 and 47: 346 The started hare rins hai'd wit
Page 48 and 49: 348 And, gin ye forsake me, Marion,
Page 50 and 51: 350 Then I'll sit down and moan,, J
Page 52 and 53: 352 The blackbird, and sweet cooing
Page 54 and 55: 354 TO DANTON ME, Tune— To danton
Page 56 and 57: 356 ROSLIN CASTLE, HEWIT. Tune—Ro
Page 58 and 59: 358 If I wasna ettled to be ony bet
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360 He took a horn frae his side, a
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362 The servant gaed where the dauc
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364 They turn'd their back, the foo
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366 But the night before, he left t
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368 My breist can scarce conteen my
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370 Upon the banks they eased then'
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372 And aye my Chloris' dearest cba
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374 The auld kirk bell has chappit
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376 To own the tales o'faithfu love
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378 And I made him new gray breeks,
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380 Let the glass keep its course,
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382 We twa hae run about the braes,
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384 Though thou were rebel to the k
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386 Where neither sun nor wind E'er
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SYMON AND JANET* ANDREW SCOTT. Surr
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390 At's curpin auld Janet, too, hu
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392 Keekin in the draw-well clear,
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394 THE WOOING OF JENNY AND JOCK. T
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396 ; : ; They had sax laverocks, f
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398 Thou'rt like themselves sae lov
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400 The hawthorn I will pu', wi' it
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402 Was it for high-rank'd chief li
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404 My gown was linsy-woolsy, And n
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406 ; — Quo she, Was it for nae i
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408 On te lea of the rock shall you
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410 The latter was kidnapp'd awa, m
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412 Then Lawrie, for fear Of what h
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414 THE BATTLE OF SHERIPP-MUIR. BUR
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416 THE CARLE HE CAM OWER THE CRAFT
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418 ; ; [rev. dr bryce of kirknewto
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420 The lad that has gear needna wa
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422 I've taen three rigs o' braw la
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424 He's ta'en her by the mantle-ne
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42G Be a lassie e'er sae black, Gin
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428 HAUD AWA FRAE ME, DONALD. Tune
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430 HAUD AWA FRAE ME, DONALD. Tune
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432 Haud awa, baud awa, Haud awa fr
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43 i Ye may as weel gang sune as sy
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436 But still'd maun be the pulse t
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438 The rose blooms gay on cairny b
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440 THE LAIRD O' COCKPEN. Tune— T
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442 At our annual elections for bai
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444 She oped the door ; she let him
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446 ; ; ; ; ; I'll fetch nae simile
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448 Twarra-rang, twarra-rang, went
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450 Surprised, nae doubt, I still a
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— 452 MAGGIE LAUDER.* SEMPLE. Tun
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454 THE QUEEN OF SLUTS. [from recit
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456 BRUGES ADDRESS TO HIS TROOPS BE
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458 SYMON BRODIE. Tune—Symon Brod
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460 When yon green leaves fade frae
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462 ; ; ; ; Their jeering gaes aft
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464 ! ; A thoclit ungentle canna be
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4^66 O, WHISTLE AND I'LL COME TO YO
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468 ; ; Yet puirtith a' I could for
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470 But, dubious of my ain desert,
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472 O Nannie, when thou'rt far awa,
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474 In England my black bird and I
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476 Ithouglitlshould be wiser next,
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478 O waly, waly, but love be bonni
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: 480 Her name it is Mary ; she's f
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482 Wi' healtli we'll liae plenty
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484 We began in the world wi' naeth
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; ; 486 The lassie blush'd^ and fro
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488 Come through the heather, aroun
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490 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER^ S
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492 Their fame is alive, tliough th
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OH ! DINNA 494 ASK ME GIN I LO'E YE
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496 " A chain o' gold ye sail not l
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498 " Ye've drapp'd, ye've diapp'd
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500 THE LEA-RIG. BURNS. Tune— r/^
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502 At Pentland hills you got your
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504 I gat it frae a young brisk sod
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506 THE MAID THAT TENDS THE GOATS.
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508 '^^ Nae hame have I," the minst
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510 Let friends forget, as I forgiv
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512 O merry hae I been cloutin a ke
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514 And saw young Sandy shivering s
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516 Though winter wild in tempest t
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Sis A fig for those by law protecte
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520 But when the army joined at Per
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522 Through the lang muir I have fo
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524 Up Johnie rose, and to the door
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526 Though I can baith get wine and
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528 WILT THOU BE MY DEARIE? BURNS.
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530 I am gaun to seek a wife, I am
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532 Wha gets her, needna say he's w
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534 I will wash my ploughman's hose
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536 And bring an angel pen to write
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538 E'en time itself despairs to cu
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540 For sparkling was the rosy wine
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542 ; ; Let's have pleasure, while
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5U THE BONNIE BRUCKET LASSIE, JAMES
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546 ; ; ; ; To what effect should t
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548 When the heart-cheerin spirit h
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550 ; As pity us that's lame and bl
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552 THE LOVER'S MORNING SALUTE TO H
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554 SAW YE MY PEGGY. Tune—Saw ye
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556 For yesternight, nae farther ga
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558 ; ; ; O but ye've been lang o'
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560 I'LL NEVER LEAVE THEE. RAMSAY.
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562 : : She took the roke, and, wi'
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564< WHEN GLOAMIN O'ER THE WELKIN S
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566 Chief, vassal, page, and groom.
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568 And in his lug they rammed a pe
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570 The kettle o' the kirk and stat
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Alas ! 572 my fond heart will break
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574 By adoring himself, be adored b
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576 To tak bonnle Jeanie awa, awa,
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578 And Katie never did repent That
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580 THE DEY'S SONG.* ROBERT JAMIESO
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582 THE QUERN-LILT* ROBERT JAMIESON
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584, ; ; ; : ; And where's the ring
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586 You may esteem him A child for
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588 Like them whase daughters, now-
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590 ROBIN SHURE IN HAIRST, BURNS. T
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592 It's gude to be aff wi' the aul
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594 IN YON GARDEN. Tune—/;? yon g
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596 Stand i' the stool, when I hae
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598 JOCKEY FOU, AND JENNY FAIN. Tun
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600 But hawks will rob the tender j
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: : : What is Hfe when wanting love
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604 THE WEDDING DAY. : ; ! Tune—H
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606 ! ; Rattlin roarin Willie Was s
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60S When the drums do beat, And the
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610 — DONALD COUPER, TviHT:—-Do
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612 They'll fright the fuds of the
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614 The farmer toils, the merchant
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616 As Susie, vvi' a' her peailiiis
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618 ; ; ; UP IN THE MORNING EARLY.
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620 There you'll see the bauld M'Cr
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622 Think of this, and rise with da
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624 ; ; The deevil he swore by tlie
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626 Thy ilka sport manly gave pleas
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628 Gie Ijer sail, gie her sail, ti
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630 Come, lowse your heart, ye man
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632 Ye violets, that first appear.
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634 THE FLOWER O' DUNBLANE. TANNAHI
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636 THE BONNY SCOT, RAMSAY. Tune—
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638 For Murray's light horse are to
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640 And there will be trusty Kirroc
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642 THERE'S NEWS, LASSES. BURNS. Th
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644- I'Jl count my health my greate
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646 He's courtit fav ower mony lass
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648 A SOUTH-SEA SONG* RAMSAY. Tune
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650 ; ! ; Croonin ower some simple
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652 ; : ; My dochter ye shall hae,
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654 WILLIE WINKIE'S TESTAMENT. Tune
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O I 656 gladness conies to many, Bu
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638 Wi' sneerin behind and before h
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660 — ; : ; ; I am a hero to my t
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662 Sell hawkie, minnie, And buy th
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664. But they're nearer my heart th
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666 But Cockleferry bears the gree
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668 Tune—J'oy gaed down the loani
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670 And the burnie, stealin' by wi*
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672 But 'tis not my sufferings, thu
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674 I trow, thou be a feck auld cai
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676 And now's the time to bathe my
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678 I tossed and I tumbled, And sle
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680 WHAT AILS THE LASSES AT ME? ALE
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682 O sorrow clap your auld beld po
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684 In love and freedom they rejoic
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; 686 Dinna gang, my bonnie lad, di
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688 — It wouldna give me meikle p
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690 Dundee he is mounted, he rides
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INDEX. A COCK-LAIRD fu' cadgic, . A
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695 Clavers and his Highlandmen, ..
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697 Hey, the dusty miller, Hie, bon
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699 Mourn, hapless Caledonia, mourn
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701 O mount and go, . O, my lassie,
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703 Surrounded wi' berhjJttnd wi' h
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703 To danton me, and me sae young,
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