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OR, CALEDONIAN WARBLER. 245 I
Some heartie cock would then hae sang 1
An auld Scotch sonnet afF wi' glee, j
Syne pledged liis cog — the chorus rang, '
" Auld Scotia and her sons are free."
Blythe, &c. j
Thus cracks, and jokes, and sangs gaed roun*,
Till morn the screens o' light did draw, ]
Yet driech to rise, the carles roun' 1
Cry'd " Deuch-an~dhoris, then awa." •,
Blythe, &c. j
The landlord then the nappy brings, \
An toasts, ' fu' happy a' may be,' i
Syne tooms the cog — the chorus rings, j
•* Auld Scotia's sons shall aye be free." ■
Blythe, &c. ]
Then like our dads o' auld lang syne, .;
Let social glee unite us a', 1
Aye blythe to meet, our mou's to weet, ^
But aye as sweer to gang awa'. ]
Blythe, &c. M'PhaiL ^
WILLIE BREW'D A PECK O' MAUT.
O, Willie brcM'd a peck o' maut,
And Rob and Allan cam to pree:
Three blythcr hearts, that Ice-lang night.
Yf -^vadnH lind in Christendie.
Some heartie cock would then hae sang 1
An auld Scotch sonnet afF wi' glee, j
Syne pledged liis cog — the chorus rang, '
" Auld Scotia and her sons are free."
Blythe, &c. j
Thus cracks, and jokes, and sangs gaed roun*,
Till morn the screens o' light did draw, ]
Yet driech to rise, the carles roun' 1
Cry'd " Deuch-an~dhoris, then awa." •,
Blythe, &c. j
The landlord then the nappy brings, \
An toasts, ' fu' happy a' may be,' i
Syne tooms the cog — the chorus rings, j
•* Auld Scotia's sons shall aye be free." ■
Blythe, &c. ]
Then like our dads o' auld lang syne, .;
Let social glee unite us a', 1
Aye blythe to meet, our mou's to weet, ^
But aye as sweer to gang awa'. ]
Blythe, &c. M'PhaiL ^
WILLIE BREW'D A PECK O' MAUT.
O, Willie brcM'd a peck o' maut,
And Rob and Allan cam to pree:
Three blythcr hearts, that Ice-lang night.
Yf -^vadnH lind in Christendie.
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| Special collections of printed music > Glen Collection of printed music > Printed text > Pocket songster, or, Caledonian warbler > (259) Page 245 - Willie brew'd a peck o' maut |
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| Description | A collection of popular Scotch songs, and a selection of new ones, to which is added, a variety of toasts and sentiments. Embellished with a portrait of Tannahill and four elegant engravings. Edinburgh: T. Colquhoun, 1823. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.1 |
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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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