Folk in Print: Scotland's Chapbook Heritage, 1750-1850John Donald, 2007 - 438 pages Though they represent a great unmined treasure-trove of history, literature and popular culture, chapbooks have been incomprehensibly and disgracefully ignored. This title presents a study of this form of publication. |
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Page 105
... de'il and the dead fouk , and the gentles durst na cast out wi ' them , for they got a ' their sins pardon'd for the less siller . MAGGY . A dear woman that was unko like , the de'il wad get nae body then but the poor fouk , and them ...
... de'il and the dead fouk , and the gentles durst na cast out wi ' them , for they got a ' their sins pardon'd for the less siller . MAGGY . A dear woman that was unko like , the de'il wad get nae body then but the poor fouk , and them ...
Page 106
... de'il dang doun a ' the kail yard dykes cutted the corn stacks , tirr'd [ unroofed ] the houses and blew giddy Willie's wig in the wall , they said it was some young minister it had rais'd the de'il , and for want o ' a cock , a cat ...
... de'il dang doun a ' the kail yard dykes cutted the corn stacks , tirr'd [ unroofed ] the houses and blew giddy Willie's wig in the wall , they said it was some young minister it had rais'd the de'il , and for want o ' a cock , a cat ...
Page 107
... de'ils . MAGGY . But dear woman , what an a body is that de'il , it ev'ry body is sae fear'd for him , is't na him they ca ' auld nick , what fore do they ca ' him auld nick ? JANET . A dead woman I dinna ken what like a body he is ...
... de'ils . MAGGY . But dear woman , what an a body is that de'il , it ev'ry body is sae fear'd for him , is't na him they ca ' auld nick , what fore do they ca ' him auld nick ? JANET . A dead woman I dinna ken what like a body he is ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Trades and Occupations | 130 |
Copyright | |
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