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Jockie was the laddie that held the pleugh,
But now he's got gowd and gear eneugh ;
He thinks nae mair o' me that wears the plaiden coat;
May the shame, &c,
Jenny was the lassie that mucked the byre,
But" now she is clad in her silken attire ;
And Jockie says he loes her, and swears he's me forgot:
May the shame, &x.
But a' this shall never daunton me,
As lang as I keep my fancy free \
For the lad that's sae inconstant, he is not worth a
groat :
May the shame, &e;
FOR LACK OF GOLD,
iii§I§
*m
For lack of gold she's left me, O, And of
■^-t^t
f^ii
. j — j_i__j_-__Ai_f_j
all that's dear be-reft me, O ; She me for-
Jockie was the laddie that held the pleugh,
But now he's got gowd and gear eneugh ;
He thinks nae mair o' me that wears the plaiden coat;
May the shame, &c,
Jenny was the lassie that mucked the byre,
But" now she is clad in her silken attire ;
And Jockie says he loes her, and swears he's me forgot:
May the shame, &x.
But a' this shall never daunton me,
As lang as I keep my fancy free \
For the lad that's sae inconstant, he is not worth a
groat :
May the shame, &e;
FOR LACK OF GOLD,
iii§I§
*m
For lack of gold she's left me, O, And of
■^-t^t
f^ii
. j — j_i__j_-__Ai_f_j
all that's dear be-reft me, O ; She me for-
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/87662055 |
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| Description | A choice selection of esteemed Scottish songs, adapted for the voice, violin, and German flute. Edinburgh : Published by Oliver & Co., [1806]. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.120 |
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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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