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THE AULD WIFE AYONT THE FIRE.
The following Jacobite ballad, from a M.S. communicated to the
Kditor, appears to hira preferable to any of the printed editions
oi' the ballad which he has seen.
Our gallant Scottish Prince was clad
VVi' bonnet blue and tartan plaid,
And O be was a handsome lad,
Nane could compare ^Yi , Charlie.
The wale o' chiefs, the great Lochiel,
At Boradale his Prince did hail,
And meikle friendship did prevail
Between the Chief and Charlie.
Chorus.
but ye've been lang o' coming,
Lang o' coming, Icing o' coming,
O but ye've been lung d coming,
Welcome royal Charlie.
Arouse, ilk valiant kilted clan, ' .
Let highland hearts lead on the van,
And charge the foe, claymore in band,
For sake o' royal Charlie.
O welcome Charlie o'er the main,
Our highland hills are a' your ain,
Thrice welcome to our isle again,
Our gallant royal Charlie.
Cbor. — O but ye've been lang o % coming, fyc.
Auld Scotia's sons 'mang heather hills, ' ■
Can fearless face the warst of ills,
For kindred fire ilk bosom fills,
At sight of royal Charlie.
Her ancient thistle wags its pow,
And proudly waves o'er dale and knowe,
To hear our pledge and sacred vow
To live or die wi' Charlie.
Chor. — but ye've been lang o' coming, S$c.
We darena brew a peck o' ma't,
But Geordie ay is finding fau't,
We canna make a pickle sa't.
For want o' royal Charlie.
Then up and quaff alang wi' me
A bumper crown'd wi' ten times three,
To him that's come to set us free,
Huzza for royal Charlie.
Chor. — O but ye've been lang o' coming, SfC.
From a' the wilds o' Caledon,
We'll gather every hardy son,
'Till thousands to his standard run,
And rally round Prince Charlie-
Come let the flowing quech go round,
And boldly bid the pibroch sound,
'Till cv'ry glen and rock resound
The name o' royal Charlie.
Chor. — but ye've been lang d coming, Sfc.

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Volume 1 - Thomson's collection of the songs of Burns, Sir Walter Scott and other eminent lyric poets ancient & modern
DescriptionUnited to the select melodies of Scotland, and of Ireland & Wales / with symphonies & accompaniments for the piano forte by Pleyel, Haydn, Beethoven & c. the whole composed for & collected by George Thomson … in six volumes. Vol. 1
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Volumes 1-2
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Volumes 1-6 - Composite music volumes containing different issues of Thomson's octavo collection of the songs of Burns and Sir Walter Scott
DescriptionUnited to the select melodies of Scotland, and of Ireland & Wales With symphonies & accompaniments for the piano forte by Pleyel, Haydn, Beethoven & c. the whole composed for & collected by George Thomson.
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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.