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Brogues an' brochen an' a',
Brochen an' brogues an' a' ;
An' up wi' the bonny blue bannet,
The kilt, an' the feather, an' a'.
I
Laigh-Country Sandy*
TUNE— Woo'd an' Married an' a.
My name it is Laigh-country Sandy,
Ne'er fear'd for the face of a fae ;
By king an' by country I'll stand ay,
Whenever they're threaten'd wi' wae \
When arrn'd an' plac'd in my station,
To march, an' to front, an' to wheel,
I'll fight for auld Scotland's salvation
Against bdith the Dutch an' the de'il.
King an' people, an' a',
Lords an' commons, an' a',
Shall keep up their auld independence,
Or Sandy shall fight till he fa'.
May I get my shouthers we el clankit,
Gif e'er I tell aught but the truth,
Your clans they can front it an* tlank it,
As weei as we lads o' the South.
Brogues an' brochen an' a',
Brochen an' brogues an' a' ;
An' up wi' the bonny blue bannet,
The kilt, an' the feather, an' a'.
I
Laigh-Country Sandy*
TUNE— Woo'd an' Married an' a.
My name it is Laigh-country Sandy,
Ne'er fear'd for the face of a fae ;
By king an' by country I'll stand ay,
Whenever they're threaten'd wi' wae \
When arrn'd an' plac'd in my station,
To march, an' to front, an' to wheel,
I'll fight for auld Scotland's salvation
Against bdith the Dutch an' the de'il.
King an' people, an' a',
Lords an' commons, an' a',
Shall keep up their auld independence,
Or Sandy shall fight till he fa'.
May I get my shouthers we el clankit,
Gif e'er I tell aught but the truth,
Your clans they can front it an* tlank it,
As weei as we lads o' the South.
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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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