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DUET— SAW YE JOHNNIE COMIN' ? QUO' SHE.
Words by Lady Nairne.
1st Voice Cheerfully.
Saw ye John - nie com - in 1 ? quo' she, Saw ye John - nie com - in' ?
Saw ye John-nie com-in'? quo" she, Saw ye Johnnie com - in'? Wi' his blue
Fee him, father, fee him, quo she,
Fee him, father, fee him ;
Fee him, father, fee him, quo' she,
Fee him, father, fee him ;
For he is a gallant lad,
And a weel doin' ;
And a' the wark about the house
Gaes wi' me when I see him, quo' she,
Wi' me when I see him.
What will I do wi' him, hizzie?
What will I do wi' him ?
He's ne'er a sark upon his back,
And I ha'e nane to gi'e him.
I ha'e twa sarks into my kist,
And ane o' them I'll gi'e him,
And for a merk o' mair fee
Dinna stand wi' him, quo' she,
Dinna stand wi' him.
For weel do I lo'e him, quo' she,
Weel do I lo'e him ;
For weel do I lo'e him, quo' she,
Weel do I lo'e him.
fee him, father, fee him, quo' she,
Fee him, father, fee him ;
He'll haud the pleugh, thrash in the barn,
And crack wi' me at e'enin', quo' she,
And crack wi' me at e'enin'.

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Lyric gems of Scotland
DescriptionA collection of Scottish songs, original and selected, with music. Glasgow: D. Jack, 1856.
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Glen Collection of printed music
DescriptionScottish 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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DescriptionThe 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.