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 233
... lass with a dowry ; the more ' sweet yellow darlings ' bearing the king's countenance ( a.k.a. guineas ) the better ... Lass that has acres o ' charms ! O gi'e me the Lass wi ' the weel - stockit farms , Chorus well - stocked Then ...
... lass with a dowry ; the more ' sweet yellow darlings ' bearing the king's countenance ( a.k.a. guineas ) the better ... Lass that has acres o ' charms ! O gi'e me the Lass wi ' the weel - stockit farms , Chorus well - stocked Then ...
Page 237
... lass should make up her mind pronto ! I hae laid a herrin ' in saut , Lass gin ye loe me tell me now , I hae brew'd a forpet o ' maut , And I canna come ilka day to woo . I hae a calf will soon be a cow , Lass gin ye loe me tell me ...
... lass should make up her mind pronto ! I hae laid a herrin ' in saut , Lass gin ye loe me tell me now , I hae brew'd a forpet o ' maut , And I canna come ilka day to woo . I hae a calf will soon be a cow , Lass gin ye loe me tell me ...
Page 390
... lass in braid Scotland , compared to our sweet Marjory . Old King Coul was a jolly old soul , and a jolly old soul was he , Old King Coul he had a brown bowl , and they brought him in pipers three : Ha - didle , how - didle , ha - didle ...
... lass in braid Scotland , compared to our sweet Marjory . Old King Coul was a jolly old soul , and a jolly old soul was he , Old King Coul he had a brown bowl , and they brought him in pipers three : Ha - didle , how - didle , ha - didle ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Trades and Occupations | 130 |
Copyright | |
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