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SONGS OF SCOTLAND.
p^gg^^^ S^
weir; Tho' borne on rough seas to a far dis - tant
^sps^ipsp
shore, May - be to re - turn to Loch - a - ber no more.
Farewell to Lochaber, and farewell, my Jean,
Where heartsome wi' her I ha'e mony a day been ;
For Lochaber no more, Lochaber no more,
We '11 may-be return to Lochaber no more.
These tears that I shed they are a' for my dear,
And no for the dangers attending on weir ;
Though borne on rough seas to a far-distant shore,
May-be to return to Lochaber no more.
Though hurricanes rise, though rise every wind,
No tempest can equal the storm in my mind ;
Though loudest of thunders on louder waves roar,
There 's naething like leavin' my love on the shore.
To leave thee behind me my heart is sair pained,
But by ease that 's inglorious no fame can be gained,
And beauty and love's the command of the brave,
And I maun deserve it before I can crave.
Then glory, my Jeanie, maun plead my excuse ;
Since honour commands me, how can I refuse ?
Without it I ne'er could have merit for thee,
And losing thy favour I 'd better not be.
I gae, then, my lass, to win honour and fame,
And if I should chance to come glorious hame,
I '11 bring a heart to thee, with love running o'er,
And then I '11 leave thee and Lochaber no more.
This song is by Ramsay. The air is based upon a simple
SONGS OF SCOTLAND.
p^gg^^^ S^
weir; Tho' borne on rough seas to a far dis - tant
^sps^ipsp
shore, May - be to re - turn to Loch - a - ber no more.
Farewell to Lochaber, and farewell, my Jean,
Where heartsome wi' her I ha'e mony a day been ;
For Lochaber no more, Lochaber no more,
We '11 may-be return to Lochaber no more.
These tears that I shed they are a' for my dear,
And no for the dangers attending on weir ;
Though borne on rough seas to a far-distant shore,
May-be to return to Lochaber no more.
Though hurricanes rise, though rise every wind,
No tempest can equal the storm in my mind ;
Though loudest of thunders on louder waves roar,
There 's naething like leavin' my love on the shore.
To leave thee behind me my heart is sair pained,
But by ease that 's inglorious no fame can be gained,
And beauty and love's the command of the brave,
And I maun deserve it before I can crave.
Then glory, my Jeanie, maun plead my excuse ;
Since honour commands me, how can I refuse ?
Without it I ne'er could have merit for thee,
And losing thy favour I 'd better not be.
I gae, then, my lass, to win honour and fame,
And if I should chance to come glorious hame,
I '11 bring a heart to thee, with love running o'er,
And then I '11 leave thee and Lochaber no more.
This song is by Ramsay. The air is based upon a simple
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| Special collections of printed music > Glen Collection of printed music > Printed text > Songs of Scotland prior to Burns > (338) Page 334 |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/90579794 |
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| Description | With the tunes. Edited by Robert Chambers. Edinburgh ; London : W. & R. Chambers, 1890. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.118 |
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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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