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Therefore nae mair with art pretend
Your heart is chained to mine, Donald^
For words of falsehood ill defend
A roving love like thine, Donald.
First when you courted, I must own
I frankly favour'd you, Donald ;
Apparent worth, and fair renown.
Made me believe you true, Donald.
Ilk virtue then seem'd to adorn
The man esteem'd by me, Donald ;
But now, the mask fall'n aff, I scorn
To ware a thought on thee, Donald.
And now, for ever, had awa.
Had awa frae me, Donald ;
Gae seek a heart that's like your ain.
And come nae mair to me, Donald ;
For I'll reserve mysell for ane.
For ane that's liker me, Donald ;
If sic a ane I canna find,
I'll ne'er lo'e man, nor thee, Donald.
DONALD.
Then I'm thy man, and false report
Has only tald a lie, Jenny ;
To try thy truth, and make us sport.
The tale was rais'd by me, Jenny.
JENNY.
^\1ien this ye prove, and still can love.
Then come awa to me Donald ;
I'm weel content ne'er to repent
That I hae smil'd on thee, Donald.
Therefore nae mair with art pretend
Your heart is chained to mine, Donald^
For words of falsehood ill defend
A roving love like thine, Donald.
First when you courted, I must own
I frankly favour'd you, Donald ;
Apparent worth, and fair renown.
Made me believe you true, Donald.
Ilk virtue then seem'd to adorn
The man esteem'd by me, Donald ;
But now, the mask fall'n aff, I scorn
To ware a thought on thee, Donald.
And now, for ever, had awa.
Had awa frae me, Donald ;
Gae seek a heart that's like your ain.
And come nae mair to me, Donald ;
For I'll reserve mysell for ane.
For ane that's liker me, Donald ;
If sic a ane I canna find,
I'll ne'er lo'e man, nor thee, Donald.
DONALD.
Then I'm thy man, and false report
Has only tald a lie, Jenny ;
To try thy truth, and make us sport.
The tale was rais'd by me, Jenny.
JENNY.
^\1ien this ye prove, and still can love.
Then come awa to me Donald ;
I'm weel content ne'er to repent
That I hae smil'd on thee, Donald.
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| Special collections of printed music > Glen Collection of printed music > Printed text > Collection of ancient and modern Scottish ballads, tales, and songs > Volume 2 > (245) Page 223 |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/87727410 |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.53a |
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| Description | With explanatory notes and observations [compiled] by John Gilchrist. Edinburgh : W. Blackwood, 1815. 2 volumes: v. 1. Ballads. Tales.--v. 2. Tales, continued. Songs. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.53-53a |
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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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