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THE SANG O THE SPINDLE.
She calmly twin'd the thread o' life,
An' turn'd her I'eel about,
Singing, tu's ane — an' tu's no ane —
An' tu's twa a' oot.
She aft o' thriftie rockins spalc',
O' cracks an' kempin' rare.
Where eident lasses blithely span,
The lint as straight's a hair.
An' aye they twin'd their siller skene,
An' twirl'd the reel about,
Singing, tu's ane — and tu's no ane —
An' tu's twa a' oot.
An' orphan boy, her pride and joy,
A lammie in her e'e,
Play'd wi' the spindle at her feet.
Or wummled 'bout her knee.
An' ower, an' ower, like Auntie's sang.
He read her ballad book.
Singing, tu's ane — an' tu's no ane —
An' tu's twa a' oot.
Near a dark tarn their shielin lay,
'Mang Druid rocks that hung
Cauld shadows ower its dowie face,
Like cluds ower winter's sun ;
There up and down, the lang day roun'.
He watch'd the water coot,
And learn'd its sang, had ower-come nane.
But aye the twa a' oot.
Then weel he watch'd ae wee pet lamb,
Or brought frae loaning green.
The kye frae 'mang the seggans lang,
To neebours liame at e'en.
Or paidled by the lochs an' bums.
To catch the wylie trovit,
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THE SANG O THE SPINDLE.
She calmly twin'd the thread o' life,
An' turn'd her I'eel about,
Singing, tu's ane — an' tu's no ane —
An' tu's twa a' oot.
She aft o' thriftie rockins spalc',
O' cracks an' kempin' rare.
Where eident lasses blithely span,
The lint as straight's a hair.
An' aye they twin'd their siller skene,
An' twirl'd the reel about,
Singing, tu's ane — and tu's no ane —
An' tu's twa a' oot.
An' orphan boy, her pride and joy,
A lammie in her e'e,
Play'd wi' the spindle at her feet.
Or wummled 'bout her knee.
An' ower, an' ower, like Auntie's sang.
He read her ballad book.
Singing, tu's ane — an' tu's no ane —
An' tu's twa a' oot.
Near a dark tarn their shielin lay,
'Mang Druid rocks that hung
Cauld shadows ower its dowie face,
Like cluds ower winter's sun ;
There up and down, the lang day roun'.
He watch'd the water coot,
And learn'd its sang, had ower-come nane.
But aye the twa a' oot.
Then weel he watch'd ae wee pet lamb,
Or brought frae loaning green.
The kye frae 'mang the seggans lang,
To neebours liame at e'en.
Or paidled by the lochs an' bums.
To catch the wylie trovit,
60
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Shelfmark | Glen.205(2) |
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Description | Illustrated with sketches, historical, traditional, narrative and biographical |
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Shelfmark | Glen.205(1-2) |
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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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