The Scottish songs - National Library of Scotland

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Then I'll sit down and moan,,
Just by yon spreadin' tree.
And gin a leaf fa' in my lap
I'll cat a word frae thee.
Syne I'll gang to the boAver,
Which thou wi' roses tied :
'Twas there, by mony a blushing bud,
I strove my love to hide.
I'll doat on ilka spot
Where I hae been wi' thee
I'll ca' to mind some fond love-tale,
By every burn and tree.
'Tis hope that cheers the mind,
Though lovers absent be ;
And when I think I see thee still,
I'll think I'm still wi' thee.
TWEEDSIDE.
[old verses.]
lord yester. *
Tu NE— Tweedside.
When Maggy and I were acquaint,
I carried my noddle fu hie ;
* John, eventually second Marquis of Tweeddale, born in 1645—died
1713. This is evident from the dedication of Scott of Satchells' " History
of the House of Scott," where the Marquis is complimented for his poetical
abilities. He was a distinguished statesman in the reigns of William and
Anne, and married the only daughter of the Duke of Lauderdale, considered
the greatest heiress in the kingdom. He was one of the principal
instruments in carrying through the Union, being at the head of the party
called the Squadrone Volante. Macky, in his curious work of that period,
describes him as a great encourager and promoter of trade and the welfare
of his country. *• He hath good sense," he adds, " is very modest,
much a man of honour, and hot when piqued ; is highly esteemed in his
country, and may make a considerable figure in it now. He is a short
brown man, tewards sixty years old." The song must have been written