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MINSTRELSY. 177
LOWLAND LASSIE.*
The cannons roar and trumpets sound,
Bonnie lassie, Lowland lassie,
And a' the hills wi' Charles resound,
Bonnie lassie, Lowland lassie,
Glory and honour now unite,
Bonnie lassie, Lowland lassie,
For freedom and our prince to fight,
Bonnie lassie, Lowland lassie.
In vain you strive to sooth my pain,
Bonnie laddie, Highland laddie,
With that much lov'd and glorious name,
Bonnie laddie, Highland laddie ;
I, too fond maid, gave you a heart,
Bonnie laddie, Highland laddie,
With which you now so freely part,
Bonnie laddie, Highland laddie.
No passion can with me prevail,
Bonnie lassie, Lowland lassie,
When king and country's in the scale,
Bonnie lassie, Lowland lassie,
Though this conflict in my soul,
Bonnie lassie, Lowland lassie,
Tells me love too much does ride,
Bonnie lassie, Lowland lassie.
Ah, chill pretence ! I'd sooner die,
Bonnie laddie, Highland laddie,
* There are several versions of this Song, but the present edition
is made up partly from those which are to be found in every common
collection, and partly from a manuscript copy, communicated to the
Ettrick Shepherd by Mr Stuart, younger of Dalguise. It is sung to-
the same air, and exhibits the same union of love and politics, with
the Song which immediately precedes it.
LOWLAND LASSIE.*
The cannons roar and trumpets sound,
Bonnie lassie, Lowland lassie,
And a' the hills wi' Charles resound,
Bonnie lassie, Lowland lassie,
Glory and honour now unite,
Bonnie lassie, Lowland lassie,
For freedom and our prince to fight,
Bonnie lassie, Lowland lassie.
In vain you strive to sooth my pain,
Bonnie laddie, Highland laddie,
With that much lov'd and glorious name,
Bonnie laddie, Highland laddie ;
I, too fond maid, gave you a heart,
Bonnie laddie, Highland laddie,
With which you now so freely part,
Bonnie laddie, Highland laddie.
No passion can with me prevail,
Bonnie lassie, Lowland lassie,
When king and country's in the scale,
Bonnie lassie, Lowland lassie,
Though this conflict in my soul,
Bonnie lassie, Lowland lassie,
Tells me love too much does ride,
Bonnie lassie, Lowland lassie.
Ah, chill pretence ! I'd sooner die,
Bonnie laddie, Highland laddie,
* There are several versions of this Song, but the present edition
is made up partly from those which are to be found in every common
collection, and partly from a manuscript copy, communicated to the
Ettrick Shepherd by Mr Stuart, younger of Dalguise. It is sung to-
the same air, and exhibits the same union of love and politics, with
the Song which immediately precedes it.
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| Description | With notes illustrative of the text, and containing historical details in relation to the House of Stuart, from 1640 to 1784. Glasgow: R. Griffin,1829. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.11 |
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