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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 287
ARMSTRONG'S GOODNIGHT.
Thefolhwing verses are said to have been composed by one of
the Armstrongs, executed for the murder of Sir John Car-
mi chael ofEdrom, Warden of the Middle Marches. {See
p. 172.) The tune is popular in Scotland; but whether these
are the original ivords, will admit of a doubt.
This night is my departing night,
For here nae langer must I stay ;
There's neither friend nor foe o"* mine,
But wishes me away.
What I have done thro' lack of wit,
I never, never can recall ;
I hope ye're a' my friends as yet ;
Goodnight and joy be with you all I
ARMSTRONG'S GOODNIGHT.
Thefolhwing verses are said to have been composed by one of
the Armstrongs, executed for the murder of Sir John Car-
mi chael ofEdrom, Warden of the Middle Marches. {See
p. 172.) The tune is popular in Scotland; but whether these
are the original ivords, will admit of a doubt.
This night is my departing night,
For here nae langer must I stay ;
There's neither friend nor foe o"* mine,
But wishes me away.
What I have done thro' lack of wit,
I never, never can recall ;
I hope ye're a' my friends as yet ;
Goodnight and joy be with you all I
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Early Gaelic Book Collections > J. F. Campbell Collection > Minstrelsy of the Scottish border > Volume 1 > (489) |
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Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/80614194 |
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Description | Vol. I . |
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Shelfmark | Cam.2.d.17 |
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Description | Volumes from a collection of 610 books rich in Highland folklore, Ossianic literature and other Celtic subjects. Many of the books annotated by John Francis Campbell of Islay, who assembled the collection. |
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Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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