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CCCCXXI.
OUT OVER THE FORTH, &c.
This song was written by Burns, and adapted to the air
entitled " Charles Gordon's welcome Home," It was after-
wards reprinted in his Reliques, by Cromek.
At the end of the song, Burns has the following note :—
" The inclosed tune is a part of Gow's ' Charles Gordon's
welcome home ;' but I do not think the close of the second
part of the tune happy. Mr Clarke, on looking over Gow's
air, will probably contrive a better."
Mr Clarke has retained Mr Gow's tune, but at the close of
the second strain he has attended to the hint given him by
the bard.
ccccxxii.
WANTONNESS FOR EVERMAIR.
This hugatelle was written, and communicated by Burns.
Clarke thought it worthy a place in the Museum, that the
tune might be preserved, which is ancient, and deserving of
better lines than those furnished by the bard.
CCCCXXIII.
THE HUMBLE BEGGAR.
This fine old humorous ballad, beginning " In Scotland
there liv'd a humble beggar," was recovered by David Herd,
and printed in his Collection. The tune was communicated
to Johnson by the late Mr Robert Macintosh, musician in
Edinburgh, who obtained it from an old acquaintance that
used to sing this ballad with great glee. Mr James Johnson,
on sending the air to be arranged, wrote Mr Clarke the fol-
lowing note : " Sir, — The above is the exact tune taken down
by Mr R. Macintosh. It is a very funny song, and sought
after by many. — J. J.''
ccccxxiv.
THE ROWIN'T IN HER APRON.
This ancient fragment, beginning "Our young lady's a
hunting gane," with its original air, were recovered by Burns,
and transmitted in his own hand-writing to Johnson for the