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380 ccccxxiv. — THE rowin''t in her aprok.
Museum, The scene is laid in the stewartry of Kirkcud-
bright. The old castle of Terreagles stood on the banks of
the Nith, neai- its junction with the Cluden.
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THE BOATIE ROWS 1st Set.
Burns informs us, that " the author of this song, begin-
ning ' O weel may the boatie row,' was a Mr Ewen of Aber-
deen. It is a charming display of womanly affection ming-
ling with the concerns and occupations of life. It is nearly
equal to There's nae luck abend the house.'''' — Reliques.
This fine ballad is set to three different tunes in the Mu-
seum. The first four bars of the air. No 425, are taken from
the tune called " Weel may the Keel row," and all the rest
from the tune of " There's nae Luck about the House." The
words, however, are seldom sung to this mongrel melody.
CGCCXXVI.
THE BOATIE ROWS— 2d Set.
This air to the same words was inserted by desire of Mr
Clarke, who wrote the following note under the manuscript
of the music : — '• You must take this, as the other music is
printed already in a former volume."" This tune, however,
lias never become a favourite with those who sing the ballad.
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THE BOATIE ROWS,— 3d Set.
This fine modern air is the genuine tune of the ballad.
Some years ago it was arranged as a glee, for three voices, by
Mr William Knyvett of London, and has deservedly become
very popular. """
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CHARLIE HE'S MY DARLING.
This Jacobite song, beginning " 'Twas on a Monday
morning,'' was communicated by Burns to the editor of the
^T^Iuseum. The air Avas modernized by Mr Clarke. The
reader will find a genuine copy of the old air in Hogg's Ja-
cobite Reliques, vol. ii. p. 93.