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MUSICAL AND LITERARY MISCELLANY.
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WILL YE GO TO THE EWE-BUGHTS, MARION?
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Will ye go to the ewe-bnghts, Marion,
And wear in the sheep wi' me ?
The sun shines sweet, my Marion ;
But nae half sae sweet as thee.
O, Marion's a bonnie lass,
And the blythe blink's in her e'e
And fain would I marry Marion
Gin Marion wad marry me.
There's gowd in your garters, Marion,
And silk on your white hause-bane ;
Fu' fain wad I kiss my Marion,
At e'en when I come liarae.
There's braw lads in Earnslaw, Marion,
Wha gape, and glow'r with their e'e.
At kirk, when they see my Marion ;
But nane o' them lo'es like me.
I've nine milk-ewes, my Marion ;
A eow and a brawny quey,
Ise gi'e them a' to my Marion,
Just on her bridal day ;
And ye'se get a green sey apron.
And waiscoat o' London brown.
And vow but ye will be vap'ring.
Whene'er ye gang to the town.
I'm young and stout, my Marion ;
Nane dances like me on the green :
And gin ye foisake me, Mai'ion,
I'll e'en gae draw up wi' Jean ;
Sae put on your pearlins, Marion,
And kirtle o' eramasie ;
And soon as my chin has nae hair on,
I shall come west, and see ye.
THE BAGPIPE.
The bagpipe, or, at least, an instrument vei^
similar to it, appears to liave been in use among
the ancients. Representations of it are frequently
met with on coins, vases, and other monuments of
antiquity ; and among the Romans it was known
by the name of tibia litrirularia.
Although the horn, the trumpet, and the harp,
apjiear to have been early in use in Scotland, vet
No. 49.
the bagpipe, which is now almost entirely confined
to the Highlands, appears to have been a common
musical instrument in the Lowlands. James the
First introduces the bagpipe to heighten the disor.
derly festivities of" Peblis at the Play."
" The bagpipe blew, and that out threw.
Out of the townis untauld."
It appears from other old poems, thai it was an
instrument equally adapted to war and peace ; and