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f HE AGED CHI EFTAIJV'S LAME.Vf.
Gaelic Air.
55
Slow-.
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Chorus. I a«
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It's wae wi' me when the sun Jjaes down! It s wae wi' me when the
un gaes down' They burnt my ha' on a honnie simmer een, And its
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Mi
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wi' me when the sun gaes down: "Where is my clanf and where is my
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When I was thret — ty years and twaf I look owre frith, and I
m
r r :i\
r r i ! r ! ni
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owre f auPj But my clan and kin are a 1
a — wa .
pli
£
It's wae wi' me, &c.
Where is my clans and where is my kin,
That drew their swords at Charlie's cap
Krae the southland came a deadlie blast,
And my clan and kin are a' awa.
It's wae wi' me, &c.
Where is my clanr and where is my kin;
And, Cumberland, whare is my honnie haT
O wae be aye upon thee and thine!
My clan and kin are a' aw a.
Gaelic Air.
55
Slow-.
tf
Chorus. I a«
i ,n i [' i ii n P ! M m i i
I iA
It's wae wi' me when the sun Jjaes down! It s wae wi' me when the
un gaes down' They burnt my ha' on a honnie simmer een, And its
j -»
:3=3=
Mi
■■ i j i m pi
r
-*- -ct-
wi' me when the sun gaes down: "Where is my clanf and where is my
ml
i 1 1 j j ii
d^i
ii i i n ii !
m
*-i~*
' ■ r
When I was thret — ty years and twaf I look owre frith, and I
m
r r :i\
r r i ! r ! ni
ib^
owre f auPj But my clan and kin are a 1
a — wa .
pli
£
It's wae wi' me, &c.
Where is my clans and where is my kin,
That drew their swords at Charlie's cap
Krae the southland came a deadlie blast,
And my clan and kin are a' awa.
It's wae wi' me, &c.
Where is my clanr and where is my kin;
And, Cumberland, whare is my honnie haT
O wae be aye upon thee and thine!
My clan and kin are a' aw a.
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Shelfmark | Glen.217a |
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Description | Scottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe. These are selected items from the collection of John Glen (1833 to 1904). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject. |
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Description | The Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi. |
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