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Her name it is Mary ; she's frae Castle-Cary ;
Aft has she sat, when a bairn, on my knee :
Fair as your face is, war't fifty times fairer,
Young bragger, she ne'er would gie kisses to thee ! —
It was, then, your Mary ; she's frae Castle-Cary ;
It was, then, your true love I met by the tree :
Proud as her heart is, and modest her nature,
Sweet were the kisses that she gae to me. —
Sair gloom'd his dark brow — ^blood-red his cheek grew —
Wild flash'd the fire frae his red-rolling ee !
Ye'se rue sair, this morning, your boasts and your
scorning :
Defend ye, fause traitor ! for loudly ye lie.—
Awa wi' beguiling ! cried the youth, smiling :
AfF went the bonnet ; the lint-white locks flee ;
The belted plaid fa'ing, her white bosom shawing —
Fair stood the loved maid wi' the dark-rolling ee !
Is it my wee thing I is it mine ain thing I
Is it my true love here that I see !- —
O Jamie, forgie me ; your heart's constant to me ;
I'll never mair wander, dear laddie, frae thee !
OH ! TELL ME HOW FOR TO WOO.
HECTOR MACNEIL.
Tune — Bonnie Dundee.
Oh tell me, oh tell me, bonnie young lassie,
Oh tell me, young lassie, how for to woo ?
Oh tell me, oh tell me, bonnie sweet lassie.
Oh tell me, sweet lassie, how for to woo ?
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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.