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TAM O' THE LIN,
[from recitation.]
Tam o' the Lin is no very wise ;
Fa la, fa la, fa lillie I
He selt his sow, and boucht a gryce ;*
Fa la, fa la, fa lillie !
The gryce gaed out, and never cam in ;
The deil gae wi' her I quo Tam o' the Lin.
Sing lindjy, tindly, fa la lindly,
Fa la, fa la, fa lillie !
Tam o' the Lin gaed up the gate, f
Fa la, fa la, &c.
Wi' fifty puddins on a plate !
Fa la, fa la, &c.
And ilka puddin had a pin ;
There's wood eneuch here I quo Tam o' the Lin*
Sing lindly, tindly, &c.
Tam o' the Lin, and a' his bairns,
Fa la, fa la, fa lillie I
Fell i' the fire in other's arms ;
Fa la, fa la, fa lillie !
Oh I quo the bunemost, I've got a het skin I
It's better below ! quo Tam o' the Lin.
Sing lindly tindly, fa la lindly.
Fa la, fa la, fa lillie !
* A young sow. t Street, way.

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Volume 2
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Volumes 1-2 - Scottish songs
DescriptionCollected and illustrated by Robert Chambers. Edinburgh: Printed by Ballantyne and Co., for W. Tait, 1829. 2 volumes (627 pages). Paged continuously. Without music; tunes indicated by title. Partial contents: A weary lot is thine -- Donald Caird -- From the brown crest of Newark -- Nora's vow -- O, hush thee, my baby -- The cyprus wreath -- Young Lochinvar -- Where shall the lover rest -- Blue bonnets over the border -- Jock o' Hazeldean -- Pibroch of Donuil Dhu -- Hunting song -- The foray -- MacGregor's gathering. The bonnets of Bonnie Dundee is listed among the Contents but is not included.
ShelfmarkGlen.105-105a
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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.
Special collections of printed music
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.