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My Jamie is a gallant youth,
I lo'e but him alane, Donald ;
And in bonnie Scotland's isle,
Like him there is nane, Donald ;
Ilaud aiva, &c.
He wears nae plaid, or tartan hose.
Nor garters at his knee, Donald ;
But oh, he wears a faithfu' heart.
And love blinks in his e'e, Donald
Sae, haud awa, bide awa,
Come nae mair at e'en, Donald ;
I wadna break my Jamie's heart,
To be a Highland Queen, Donald.
CXXXVII.
THE COVENANTER'S LAMENT.
AIR.—" The Martyi-'s Grave."
There's nae Covenant now, lassie !
There's nae Covenant now !
The Solemn League and Covenant
Are a' broken through !
There's nae Renwick now, lassie,
There's nae gude Cargill,
Nor holy Sabbath preaching
Upon the Martyrs' Hill !
My Jamie is a gallant youth,
I lo'e but him alane, Donald ;
And in bonnie Scotland's isle,
Like him there is nane, Donald ;
Ilaud aiva, &c.
He wears nae plaid, or tartan hose.
Nor garters at his knee, Donald ;
But oh, he wears a faithfu' heart.
And love blinks in his e'e, Donald
Sae, haud awa, bide awa,
Come nae mair at e'en, Donald ;
I wadna break my Jamie's heart,
To be a Highland Queen, Donald.
CXXXVII.
THE COVENANTER'S LAMENT.
AIR.—" The Martyi-'s Grave."
There's nae Covenant now, lassie !
There's nae Covenant now !
The Solemn League and Covenant
Are a' broken through !
There's nae Renwick now, lassie,
There's nae gude Cargill,
Nor holy Sabbath preaching
Upon the Martyrs' Hill !
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| Description | A collection of songs and other poetical pieces, many of which are original, accompanied with notes ... and a short essay on the poets of Renfrewshire. Originally published in 1819. Edited by William Motherwell. With a portrait. Second series. |
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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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