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SCORNFUL NANCY. 155
I hae a wooer o' my ain,
They ca' bim Souple Sandy ;
And weel I wat his bonnie mou'
Is sweet like sugar-candy.
Now, Nancy, what need a' this din 1
Do I no ken this Sandy 1
I 'm sure the chief o' a' his kin
Was Bab, the beggar-randy :
His minnie Meg, upon her back,
Bare baith him and his billy ; l
Will ye compare a nasty pack
To me, your winsome Willie ?
My gutcher 2 left a guid braidsword :
Though it be auld and rusty,
Yet ye may tak it on my word,
It is baith stout and trusty ;
And if I can but get it drawn,
Which will be richt uneasy,
I shaU lay baith my lugs in pawn,
That he shall get a heezy.
Then Nancy turn'd her round about,
And said, Did Sandy hear ye,
Ye wadna miss to get a clout ;
I ken he disna fear ye :
Sae haud your tongue, and say nae mair,
Set somewhere else your fancy ;
For as lang 's Sandy 's to the fore,
Ye never shall get Nancy.
Brother. s Goodsire or grandfather.

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Songs of Scotland prior to Burns
DescriptionWith the tunes. Edited by Robert Chambers.
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Inglis Collection of printed music
DescriptionScottish and English songs, military music and keyboard music of the 18th and 19th centuries. These items are from the collection of Alexander Wood Inglis of Glencorse (1854 to 1929). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises and other books on the subject.
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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.