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*Gac- *WH m* your plaidyl sulci Donald gae* wal
*1 fear na the cauld blaft, the drift, nor the f^aw.
*Gae wa wi' ^our plaidyl I'll no lye befide _>e,
*Ye may be my gutchard, auld Donald gae wa.
'\*m ga*en to meet Johnny, he's young and he's bonm,
'He's been at Meg's bridal, fou trig and fou brawl
'O there's nane dance fae lightl}-, fae gracefu' fae tightl\ ,
'His cheek's like the new rofe, his brow's like the fnaw .
"Dear Marion let that flee ftick faf> to the wa,
"Your Jocks but a gowk, and has naething ava,
"The haill o his pack he has now on his back,
"He's thretty, and I'm but threefcore and twa.
"Be frank now and kmdh', I'll bufk you aye- fintl^ ;
*At kirk or at niarket they'll few gang fae braw;
"A biin houft to bid? in, a chaife for to ride in.
And flunkus to tend yc as aft as ^e ca'.
My father's a^- telld me, my mithcr and a,
'Ye'd mak' a gude hufband, and keep me ay br:*w,
'It's true I loo Johnny he's gude and hes bonnj-,
'But waes mel je ken he has naething ava.
'I hae little tocher, ;>ou've made a gude offer,
M'm now mair than twenty, m\- time is. but fma
'Sae gie me j, our plaidie, I'll creep in befide ye,
'r thought je'd been aulder than threefcfSt-e and tw.-K
She crap in a\ont him, befide the ftane wa
Whar Johnn% was lift ning and heard her tell a.
The da\- was appointed, his proud heart it dunted.
And ftrack 'gainft his fide as if burfting in twa. •
He wander'd hame weary, the night it was drearj .
And thowlefs, he tint his gate deep mang the fnaw.
The Howlet was fcreaming, while Johnn\ cried. Women
V\'ad marr\ auld nick if he'd keep^thcm ay bra.
"O the doel's in the lafsesl thej- gang now fae bra,
"The\ 'II I;, -down wi' auld men o' fourfcore and twa,
1 he haill o' their marriage, is gowd and a 'carriage,
'I'lain love is the cauldeft blaft rtow that can blawi
But lo'e them I canna nor marry I winna
*Wi' on\ daft lafsie. tho' fair as a Queen,
TiH love ha'e a fhare o't, the never a'hair ot
Shall gang in my wallet at morning or een!'
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*Gac- *WH m* your plaidyl sulci Donald gae* wal
*1 fear na the cauld blaft, the drift, nor the f^aw.
*Gae wa wi' ^our plaidyl I'll no lye befide _>e,
*Ye may be my gutchard, auld Donald gae wa.
'\*m ga*en to meet Johnny, he's young and he's bonm,
'He's been at Meg's bridal, fou trig and fou brawl
'O there's nane dance fae lightl}-, fae gracefu' fae tightl\ ,
'His cheek's like the new rofe, his brow's like the fnaw .
"Dear Marion let that flee ftick faf> to the wa,
"Your Jocks but a gowk, and has naething ava,
"The haill o his pack he has now on his back,
"He's thretty, and I'm but threefcore and twa.
"Be frank now and kmdh', I'll bufk you aye- fintl^ ;
*At kirk or at niarket they'll few gang fae braw;
"A biin houft to bid? in, a chaife for to ride in.
And flunkus to tend yc as aft as ^e ca'.
My father's a^- telld me, my mithcr and a,
'Ye'd mak' a gude hufband, and keep me ay br:*w,
'It's true I loo Johnny he's gude and hes bonnj-,
'But waes mel je ken he has naething ava.
'I hae little tocher, ;>ou've made a gude offer,
M'm now mair than twenty, m\- time is. but fma
'Sae gie me j, our plaidie, I'll creep in befide ye,
'r thought je'd been aulder than threefcfSt-e and tw.-K
She crap in a\ont him, befide the ftane wa
Whar Johnn% was lift ning and heard her tell a.
The da\- was appointed, his proud heart it dunted.
And ftrack 'gainft his fide as if burfting in twa. •
He wander'd hame weary, the night it was drearj .
And thowlefs, he tint his gate deep mang the fnaw.
The Howlet was fcreaming, while Johnn\ cried. Women
V\'ad marr\ auld nick if he'd keep^thcm ay bra.
"O the doel's in the lafsesl thej- gang now fae bra,
"The\ 'II I;, -down wi' auld men o' fourfcore and twa,
1 he haill o' their marriage, is gowd and a 'carriage,
'I'lain love is the cauldeft blaft rtow that can blawi
But lo'e them I canna nor marry I winna
*Wi' on\ daft lafsie. tho' fair as a Queen,
TiH love ha'e a fhare o't, the never a'hair ot
Shall gang in my wallet at morning or een!'
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| Description | By James Johnson. 6 volumes. Edinburgh : Printed & sold by Johnson & Co., 1787-1803. Burns contributed largely to the work, and Stephen Clarke prepared the arrangements of most of the airs. ["The volumes of the Musical museum, as originally published, were 'Humbly dedicated to the Catch Club, instituted at Edinburgh June 1771.' On the completion of the sixth and last volume, in 1803, Johnson substituted a new set of title-pages, dedicating the work 'To the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.'"--Laing's pref., to 1839 ed., v. 1, p. ii, foot-note]. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.201-201e |
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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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