The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century
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THE MODERN SCOTTISH MINSTREL; OR, THE SONGS OF SCOTLAND OF THE PAST HALF CENTURY. WITH Memoirs of the Poets, AND SKETCHES AND SPECIMENS IN ENGLISH VERSE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED MODERN GAELIC BARDS. BY CHARLES ROGERS, LL.D. F.S.A. SCOT.
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
METRICAL TRANSLATIONS FROM THE MODERN GAELIC MINSTRELSY.
THE MODERN SCOTTISH MINSTREL
JOHN SKINNER.
TULLOCHGORUM.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
JOHN O' BADENYON
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
THE EWIE WI' THE CROOKIT HORN.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
O! WHY SHOULD OLD AGE SO MUCH WOUND US?
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
STILL IN THE WRONG.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
LIZZY LIBERTY.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
XIII.
XIV.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
XIII.
XIV.
THE STIPENDLESS PARSON.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
THE MAN OF ROSS.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
A SONG ON THE TIMES.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
WILLIAM CAMERON.
AS O'ER THE HIGHLAND HILLS I HIED.
I.
I.
MRS JOHN HUNTER.
THE INDIAN DEATH-SONG.
MY MOTHER BIDS ME BIND MY HAIR.
THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST.[4]
THE SEASON COMES WHEN FIRST WE MET.
OH, TUNEFUL VOICE! I STILL DEPLORE.
DEAR TO MY HEART AS LIFE'S WARM STREAM.[5]
THE LOT OF THOUSANDS.
ALEXANDER, DUKE OF GORDON.
CAULD KAIL IN ABERDEEN.
MRS GRANT OF CARRON.
ROY'S WIFE OF ALDIVALLOCH.
ROBERT COUPER, M.D.
KINRARA.
THE SHEELING.
THE EWE-BUGHTS, MARION.[6]
LADY ANNE BARNARD.
AULD ROBIN GRAY.
Part I.
Part II.
Part I.
Part II.
SONG.
JOHN TAIT.
THE BANKS OF THE DEE.
HECTOR MACNEILL.
MARY OF CASTLECARY.[12]
MY BOY, TAMMY.[13]
OH, TELL ME HOW FOR TO WOO![14]
LASSIE WI' THE GOWDEN HAIR.
COME UNDER MY PLAIDIE.
I LO'ED NE'ER A LADDIE BUT ANE.[15]
DONALD AND FLORA.[16]
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
MY LUVE'S IN GERMANY.[18]
DINNA THINK, BONNIE LASSIE.[19]
MRS GRANT OF LAGGAN.
OH, WHERE, TELL ME WHERE?
OH, MY LOVE, LEAVE ME NOT![20]
JOHN MAYNE.
LOGAN BRAES.[23]
HELEN OF KIRKCONNEL.[24]
THE WINTER SAT LANG.
MY JOHNNIE.
THE TROOPS WERE EMBARKED.
JOHN HAMILTON.
THE RANTIN' HIGHLANDMAN.
UP IN THE MORNIN' EARLY.[25]
GO TO BERWICK, JOHNNIE.[26]
MISS FORBES' FAREWELL TO BANFF.
TELL ME, JESSIE, TELL ME WHY?
THE HAWTHORN.
OH, BLAW, YE WESTLIN' WINDS![27]
JOANNA BAILLIE.
THE MAID OF LLANWELLYN.
GOOD NIGHT, GOOD NIGHT!
THOUGH RICHER SWAINS THY LOVE PURSUE.
POVERTY PARTS GUDE COMPANIE.[29]
FY, LET US A' TO THE WEDDING.[30]
HOOLY AND FAIRLY.[31]
THE WEARY PUND O' TOW.
THE WEE PICKLE TOW.[32]
THE GOWAN GLITTERS ON THE SWARD.
SAW YE JOHNNIE COMIN'?
IT FELL ON A MORNING.[33]
WOO'D, AND MARRIED, AND A'.[34]
WILLIAM DUDGEON.
UP AMONG YON CLIFFY ROCKS.
WILLIAM REID.
THE LEA RIG.[35]
JOHN ANDERSON, MY JO.[36]
FAIR, MODEST FLOWER.
KATE O' GOWRIE.[37]
UPON THE BANKS O' FLOWING CLYDE.[38]
ALEXANDER CAMPBELL.
NOW WINTER'S WIND SWEEPS.
THE HAWK WHOOPS ON HIGH.
MRS DUGALD STEWART.
THE TEARS I SHED MUST EVER FALL.
RETURNING SPRING, WITH GLADSOME RAY.[40]
ALEXANDER WILSON.
CONNEL AND FLORA.
MATILDA.
AUCHTERTOOL.[43]
CAROLINA, BARONESS NAIRN.
THE PLEUGHMAN.[47]
CALLER HERRIN'.[48]
THE LAND O' THE LEAL.[49]
THE LAIRD O' COCKPEN.[50]
HER HOME SHE IS LEAVING.
THE BONNIEST LASS IN A' THE WARLD.
MY AIN KIND DEARIE, O![51]
HE'S LIFELESS AMANG THE RUDE BILLOWS.
JOY OF MY EARLIEST DAYS.
OH, WEEL'S ME ON MY AIN MAN.
KIND ROBIN LOE'S ME.[52]
KITTY REID'S HOUSE.
THE ROBIN'S NEST.
SAW YE NAE MY PEGGY?[53]
GUDE NICHT, AND JOY BE WI' YE A'!
CAULD KAIL IN ABERDEEN.[54]
HE'S OWER THE HILLS THAT I LO'E WEEL.
THE LASS O' GOWRIE.[55]
THERE GROWS A BONNIE BRIER BUSH.[56]
JOHN TOD.
WILL YE NO COME BACK AGAIN?
JAMIE THE LAIRD.
SONGS OF MY NATIVE LAND.
CASTELL GLOOM.[58]
BONNIE GASCON HA'.
THE AULD HOUSE.
THE HUNDRED PIPERS.[59]
THE WOMEN ARE A' GANE WUD.[60]
JEANIE DEANS.[61]
THE HEIRESS.[63]
THE MITHERLESS LAMMIE.
THE ATTAINTED SCOTTISH NOBLES.[64]
TRUE LOVE IS WATERED AYE WI' TEARS.[65]
AH, LITTLE DID MY MOTHER THINK.[66]
WOULD YOU BE YOUNG AGAIN?[67]
REST IS NOT HERE.
HERE'S TO THEM THAT ARE GANE.
FAREWEEL, O FAREWEEL!
THE DEAD WHO HAVE DIED IN THE LORD.[68]
JAMES NICOL.
BLAW SAFTLY, YE BREEZES.
HALUCKIT MEG.
MY DEAR LITTLE LASSIE.
JAMES MONTGOMERY.
"FRIENDSHIP, LOVE, AND TRUTH."
THE SWISS COWHERD'S SONG IN A FOREIGN LAND.
GERMAN WAR-SONG.[69]
VIA CRUCIS, VIA LUCIS.
VERSES TO A ROBIN RED-BREAST, WHICH VISITS THE WINDOW OF MY PRISON EVERY DAY.
SLAVERY THAT WAS.
ANDREW SCOTT.
RURAL CONTENT; OR, THE MUIRLAND FARMER.
SYMON AND JANET.
COQUET WATER.
THE YOUNG MAID'S WISH FOR PEACE.
THE FIDDLER'S WIDOW.
LAMENT FOR THE DEATH OF AN IRISH CHIEF.
THE DEPARTURE OF SUMMER.
SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART.
IT WAS AN ENGLISH LADYE BRIGHT.[74]
LOCHINVAR.[75]
WHERE SHALL THE LOVER REST.[76]
SOLDIER, REST! THY WARFARE O'ER.[77]
HAIL TO THE CHIEF WHO IN TRIUMPH ADVANCES![78]
THE HEATH THIS NIGHT MUST BE MY BED.[79]
THE IMPRISONED HUNTSMAN.[80]
HE IS GONE ON THE MOUNTAIN.[81]
A WEARY LOT IS THINE, FAIR MAID.[82]
ALLEN-A-DALE.[83]
THE CYPRESS WREATH.[84]
THE CAVALIER.[85]
HUNTING SONG.[86]
OH, SAY NOT, MY LOVE, WITH THAT MORTIFIED AIR.
METRICAL TRANSLATIONS FROM The Modern Gaelic Minstrelsy.
ROBERT MACKAY (ROB DONN).
THE SONG OF WINTER.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
DIRGE FOR IAN MACECHAN.
A FRAGMENT.
A FRAGMENT.
THE SONG OF THE FORSAKEN DROVER.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
ISABEL MACKAY—THE MAID ALONE.
TO A PIOBRACH TUNE.
URLAR.
SIUBHAL.
CRUNLUATH (FINALE).
TO A PIOBRACH TUNE.
URLAR.
SIUBHAL.
CRUNLUATH (FINALE).
EVAN'S ELEGY.
DOUGAL BUCHANAN.
A CLAGIONN.
THE SKULL.
THE SKULL.
AM BRUADAR.
THE DREAM.
THE DREAM.
DUNCAN MACINTYRE.
MAIRI BHĀN ŌG.
MARY, THE YOUNG, THE FAIR-HAIR'D.
MARY, THE YOUNG, THE FAIR-HAIR'D.
BENDOURAIN, THE OTTER MOUNT.
URLAR.
SIUBHAL.
URLAR.
SIUBHAL.
CRUNLUATH (FINALE).
URLAR.
SIUBHAL.
URLAR.
SIUBHAL.
CRUNLUATH (FINALE).
THE BARD TO HIS MUSKET.[124]
JOHN MACODRUM.
ORAN NA H-AOIS,
THE SONG OF AGE.
THE SONG OF AGE.
NORMAN MACLEOD; Or, Tormaid Ban.
CABERFAE,
THE STAGHEAD.[132]
THE STAGHEAD.[132]
GLOSSARY.
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