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THE ILLUSTRATED BOOK of SCOTTISH SONGS, from the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth Century Cj.Jsu^-i'SS, THE GLEN COLLECTION OF SCOTTISH MUSIC Ruggles- Presented by Lady Dorothea ScoUand, Brise to the National Library of Major Lord in memory of her brother, "George Stewart Murray, Black Watch, in 1914. killed in action in France 28/7* Januarii 1927. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/illustratedbookoOOscot FRONTISPIECE. 73? y Q-(t4>\. THE ILLUSTRATED 00I1 0f Sc0ttis| ^mp SIXTEENTH TO THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. ^^T^ Sfccttli (£bitj0tt. LONDON: NATHANIEL COOKE, MILFOKD HOUSE, STRAND. 1854. OF SCOTLAND ^^ C4* . xT^lV. PAGE Absence . Dr. Thomas BlacUoch . 59 A Cogie o' YiU Andrew Sheriffs . 235 " Adieu for evermore .... Johnson's Museum" .264 Again rejoicing Nature sees . Burns . .99 Ah, the poor Shepherd's mournful fate ! William Hamilton . 62 AUen-a-dale Sir Walter Scott . 309 Although thou maun never be mine , Burns .... 113 An' thou were my ain thing . Anonymous . .44 And ye shall walk in Silk Attire . Susanna Blamire . 136 Annie Laurie Anonymous . .52 " Answer to Behave yoursel' before Folk" Alexander Rodger . .150 Argyll is my Name John Duke of Argyll . 193 Auld Gudeman : a Matrimonial Duet . Sir Alexander Boswell . 245 Auld lang syne . , . Burns .... 238 Auld Robin Gray ..... Lady Anne Lindsay . 87 Auld Eob Morris ....." Tea-Table Miscellany" . 198 " Awa', Whigs, awa' ! .... Hogg' s JacohUe Relics" .271 A weary Lot is thine . .... Sir Walter Scott . 126 Back again . Anonymous . .180 Bannocks o' Barley ..... "Johnson's3IusicalMuseu,m"299 Barbara Allan Anonymous . ,45 Behave yom-sel' before . Folk . Alexander Rodger . .148 Beneath a green Shade , . , Dr. Thomas BlacUoch . 60 ' CONTENTS. PAGE Bessie Bell and Mary Gray , Allan Ramsay . 27 Bessie and her Spinning-wheel . Burns . 302 Bide ye yet . Anonymous . 204 Blue Bonnets over the Border . Sir Walter Scott . 176 Blythe and cheerie .... James Hogg . 127 Bonnie Chirsty .... Allan Ramsay . 34 Bonnie Laddie, Highland Laddie , . Anonymous . 278 Bonnie . Lady Ann .... Allan Cunningham 141 Ca' the Yowes .... , Burns. 101 Caledonia . James Hogg . 181 Cam' ye by Athole Braes ? . Hogg . 283 Carle, an the TCing come . Anonymous . 254 ' ' Charlie is my Darling . ' Johnson's Museum . 265 Come under my Plaidie . Hector Macneil . 68 Coming through the Eye . Anonymous . 203 . 222 Contentit wi' little .... Burns . Cradle Song . Richard Gall . 303 Lilt . Cromlet's .... Anonymous . 47 DelvinSide . Peter Buchan's" Collection" 119 Dinna think, bonnie Lassie . Anonymous . 69 Does haughty Gaul Invasion threat ? . Burns . 172 Donald Caird . Sir Walter Scott . 307 Doun the Biu-n, Davie . Robert Crawford . 54 Duncan Gray . Burns . 221 Dunt, dunt, dunt, pittie, pattie . " Tea- Table Miscellar.y" . 32 Fare thee weel .... Burns . 113 Farewell to AjTshire . Richard Gall . 138 Farewell to bonnie Teviotdale . Thomas Pringle . 185 " Fairly shot of her . Johiison's Museum . 213 Flora and Charlie . .... Peter Buchan . 276 a' For that . Robert Burns . 216 For a' that and a' that . Peter Buchan . .277 For the sake of Somebody . Burns . 112 Gala Water )} ... 103 Gin ye meet a bonnie Lassie . , Allan Ramsay . 195 Gloomy Winter's now awa' . Robert Tannahill . 130 CONTENTS. Ill PAGE ! Green grow the Rashes . Burns . 224 Glide Night, and Joy be wi' you a' . Sir Alexander Boszvell 245 Gudewife, the count Lawia . Burns . 240 hame, ! Hame, hame . Allan Cunningham . 184 Hap and row .... William Creech . 306 He is gone on the . Mountain . Sir Walter Scott , 124 Helen of Kirkconnell . Anonymous 159 Here's a health . Partly hy Burns . 280 Here's to the King, Sir ! . Anonymous , 250 Here's to you again ! . Alexander Rodger 247 Highland Mary . Burns . , . 109 How, wanton ! Widow . Peter Biichan^s "Collection' '190 Introduction 1 I hae nae kith . .... Anonymous , 258 I'll ne'er beguile you . Peter Buchan's ''Collection' '120 I'll never leave thee . Allan Ramsay . 25 I'll never love thee more . Marquis ofMontrose . 18 I gang . winna back . Richard Gall . 137 Jeanie Morrison . William Mothenoell . 151 Jenny's Bawbee . Sir Alex. Boswell 226 Jenny's Bawbie . Anonymous 228 Jenny dang the Weaver . Sir . A. Boswell , 228 Jessie, the Flower o' Dumblane . Robert Tannahill , 131 fou, . Jockey Jenny fain . " Tea-Table Miscellamf ., 190 Jock o' Hazeldean . Sir Walter Scott . 125 John Anderson my Jo . Burns . ., 115 John Hay's bonnie Lassie . " Tea-Talle Aliscellany" ., 57 John Hay's bonnie Mary . ' . Peter Buchan' s ''Collection" 57 Johnnie Cope . Adam Skirving . 252 John of Badenyon . Rev. John Slcinner 290 Kelvin Grove .... Thomas Lyle 146 Killiecrankie .... Anonymous 262 Kissing' s no Sin }) • • . 215 Land of my Fathers . Dr. John Leyden 173 Lass, gin ye lo'e me .. James Tytler 71 ' IV CONTENTS. PAGE Lassie wi' the Lint-wHte Locks . Burns . 108 Last May a braw Wooer . „ ... 223 Lewis Gordon Dr. Alexander Geddes . 256 Lizzy Lindsay " Johnsori s Museum," . 87 Lociiaber Allan Ramsay . 26 Logan Braes John Mayne . 139 Logie o' Buchan George EalJcet . 78 Lord Gregory Burns . 301 Loudon's bonnie Woods and Braes . Robert TannaMll . 133 Low down i' the Brume .... James Carnegie . 79 Lucy's Flittin' William Laidlaw . 160 Macgregor's Gathering Sir Walter Scott Maggie Lauder A nonymous 214 Mary's Dream .... John Lowe . 77 Mai-ys gane .... John Donald Carrich 157 Mary Scott, the Flower of Yan*ow Allan Ramsay . 33 Matrimonial Happiness . John Lapraih . 80 Maxwelton Banks . A nonymous 62 May-mom Song Motherwell 156 My ain countrie A llan Cunningham 183 My ain Fireside Elizabeth Hamilton 162 My Boy Tammie Hector Macneil 65 My Dearie, if thou dee Robert Craivford 56 My Heart's in the Highlands . Burns 296 My Heid is like^to rend . William Motherwell , 154 " My Jo Janet ..... Tea-Table Miscellany , 196 My Mother bids me bind my Hair . Mrs. John Hunter , 63 My Nannie Burns 105 My' Nannie's awa' ..... Burns 103 My Sheep I neglected .... Sir Gilbert Elliot 61 My Spouse Nancy Burns 218 My Wife's a winsome wee thing . „ . 111 My Wife has ta'en the Gee . , . Anonymous . 191 Neil Gow's Farewell to Whisky Nathaniel or Neil Gow 243 lusty May Anonymous . .17 Poverty ! Alexander Hume . 159 O'er the Water to Charhe . " Hogg's Jacobite Relics" . 268 CONTENTS. V PAGE Of a' the Airts the "Wind can blaw . Burns 114 Oh, an ye were deid, Gudeman . " Herd's Collection'' . .212 Oh, are ye sleeping, Maggie ? . Robert Tannahill . 132 Oh, gude Ale comes .... "Johnson'sMusicalMuseum" 239 Oh, he's been lang o' coming ! . , Peter Buchan's" Collection" 274: Oh, could I venture ? . how Dr. Webster . .70 Oh, poortith cauld Burns . .95 ? Oh, where, tell me where . Mrs. Grant . 177 Ohon, orie Peter Buchan's" Collection" 120 " Old long syne Watson's Collection" . 22 On the Death of Burns Richard Gall . .... 310 I . One Day heard Mary say . Robert Crawford . 55 Our ain Fireside . Peter Buchan' s " Collection" 16S Our Gudeman cam' hame . Anonymous , . 207 Our Ladye's blessed Well . , Allan Cunningham . 142 Ower Bogie Allan Ramsay . .89 the Muir to Maggy . Ower .... „ - . 43 Peggie and Patie „ ... 80 Pibroch of Donuil Dhu Sir .... Walter Scott . .174 Portmore Donald ...... Cameron . 297 Prince Charles and Flora Macdonald's) ,^ ^-. , ^ zv r.?- >» c^nr, > " Roqcis Jacobite Relics . 270 _ ^, -^^ Welcome to Skye. .) Queen Mary's Lament Burns . 299 Kobert Brace's Address to his Ai-my . ,, . • . 170 Roy's Wife . Mrs. Grant 63 • • Sae flaxen were her Ringlets . Burns 117 " Secret Love . PeterBuchan's Collection' 118 She rose and let me in . Francis Semple . 21 Sic a Wife as Willie had . Burns 217 Speak on, speak thus . A llan Ramsay , 24 Strathallan's Lament . Burns 281 Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation ! . Anonymous 251 Tak' your auld Cloak about ye „ .... 187 " The Ale-wife and her Barrel . Peter Buchan' s Collection" 234 The auld Man ^ . Bxi^rns . .804 VI CONTENTS. PACxB The auld Minister's Song Hev. John Shinner . .289 The auld Stuarts back again Anonymous . 273 The Banks of Ayr . Burns . .98 The Banks of Doon . .... 107 The Barring o' the Door . " Herd's Collection" . .210 The Battle of Vittoria . William Glen . .178 The Birks of Aberfeldy . Burns . .100 The Black Bird " Tea-Table Miscellany'" . 255 The blaithrie o't " Charmer" . .199 The blue-eyed Lassie Burns . .111 The Boatie rows "Johnson's Museum" . 85 The bonnie House o' Airly Anonymous. 298 The bonnie Eowan Bush . Bobert Nicoll . .166 The bonny Breast-knots . Peter Buchan's " Collection" 294 The Braes of Yarrow Rev. John Logan . 73 The brisk young Lad Anonymous . 205 The Bush aboon Traquair Robert Craioforcl . 53 The captive Huntsman . Sir Walter Scott . .123 The Chevaher's Lament . Burns 282 The Collier's bonnie Lassie Allan Ramsay . .38 The Day i-etums, my Bosom burns Burns 106 The Deil's awa' wi' the Exciseman .... 241 " The drucken Wife o' Galloway Herd's Collection" . 236 The Duke of Cumberland Peter Buchan's " Collection" 274 The dusty Miller " Johnson's Museum". 212 The dying Soldier Burns . .172 The Evening Star . Dr. John Leyden . 121 " The Ewe-bughts Tea-Table Miscellany" . 51 wi' The Ewie the Crookit Horn Rev. John Shinner . .287 The Flowers of the Forest (first version) Jaoie Elliot . .75 Flowers The of the Forest (second version) Mrs. Cochburn . .76 Highland The Character . Sir Harry Ershine . .168 The Highland Laddie A llan Ramsay . .42 The Highland Widow's Lament Anonymotis . 272 The Lark James Hogg . 305 o' • The Lass Arranteenie Robert Tannahill . 131 The Lass o' Gowrie . Anonymous. 145 The Lass o' Patie's Mill . Allan Ratnsay . .36 The last time I cam' o'er the Muir „ .... 29 The Lea-Rig .... Burns . .96 CONTENTS. Vll PAGE The making o' the Hay RoUrtNicoll . .165 . .192 The Miller . Sir John Clerh . 225 The old Man's Song . Rev. John Skinner The red, red Rose " Withersjpoon' s Collection" 95 'Alexander fourth Duke of The Reel o' Bogie Gordon .
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