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My Jo Janet.
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W\J~ O fweet fir, for vour courtefie, When ve come by the
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-elafethen. Keek in -to the draw well, Jan.ct, Jan _ et; And
Keeking in the draw-well clear,
What if I fhou'd fa' in. then; *
Syne & my kin will fay and fwear,
I drown'd myfell for fin, then.
Had the better by the brae,
Janet, Janet ;
Had the better by the brae,
My jo Janet.
Good Sir, for your courtefie,
Coming thro Aberdeen then,
For the love you bear to me,
Buy me a pair of fheen then .
Clout the auld, the new are dear,
Janet, Janet;
\ pair mav gain ye ha f a year,
My jo Janet.
But what if dancing on the green,
And fkipping like a maMfkin,
If they fhould fee my clouted fheen,
Of me they will be tauking.
Dance ay laigh, and late at e'en ,
Janet,Janet.
Syne a' their fauts will no be feen,
My jo Janet .
.Kind Sir, for your courtefie>
When ye gse to the crofs. then,
For the love y e bear to me,
Buy me a pacing horfe then.
Pace upo* your fpii.ning whe L,
Janet, Janet,
Pace upo' your fpinning wheel.
My jo Janet.
HI
fc*
'■j'U' r f r r
W\J~ O fweet fir, for vour courtefie, When ve come by the
i — - -*- «
m m i
Bafs then,For the love ye bear to me, Buy me a keek - ing -
£
fc=
■#* *
I — i — F=»- — i-
— « ■ ■ I i -*— ' I ?
-elafethen. Keek in -to the draw well, Jan.ct, Jan _ et; And
Keeking in the draw-well clear,
What if I fhou'd fa' in. then; *
Syne & my kin will fay and fwear,
I drown'd myfell for fin, then.
Had the better by the brae,
Janet, Janet ;
Had the better by the brae,
My jo Janet.
Good Sir, for your courtefie,
Coming thro Aberdeen then,
For the love you bear to me,
Buy me a pair of fheen then .
Clout the auld, the new are dear,
Janet, Janet;
\ pair mav gain ye ha f a year,
My jo Janet.
But what if dancing on the green,
And fkipping like a maMfkin,
If they fhould fee my clouted fheen,
Of me they will be tauking.
Dance ay laigh, and late at e'en ,
Janet,Janet.
Syne a' their fauts will no be feen,
My jo Janet .
.Kind Sir, for your courtefie>
When ye gse to the crofs. then,
For the love y e bear to me,
Buy me a pacing horfe then.
Pace upo* your fpii.ning whe L,
Janet, Janet,
Pace upo' your fpinning wheel.
My jo Janet.
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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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