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216 MINSTRELSY OF
THE TWA CORBIES.
As I was walking all alane,
I heard twa corbies making a mane ;
The tane unto the t'other say,
" Where sail we gang and dine to-day ?"
" In behint yon auld fail* dyke,
" I wot there hes a new-slain knight ;
" And nae body kens that he lies there,
" But his hawk, his hound, and lady fair.
" His hound is to the hunting gane,
" His hawk to fetch the wild-fowl hame,
" His lady's ta'en another mate,
" So we may make our dinner sweet.
• Fail— Tmf.

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Volume 2
DescriptionVol. II .
ShelfmarkCam.2.d.18
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Minstrelsy of the Scottish border
DescriptionConsisting of historical and romantic ballads, collected in the southern counties of Scotland; with a few of modern date, founded upon local tradition.
ShelfmarkCam.2.d.17-19
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J. F. Campbell Collection
DescriptionVolumes 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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DescriptionSelected 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.