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 108
... maun hae the like or lang gae [ before long ] ; but an I ware to preach , sic pride sudna hae baith peace and property in my parish , I wou'd point out my very finger to them in the kirk , and name them baith name and sirname , and say ...
... maun hae the like or lang gae [ before long ] ; but an I ware to preach , sic pride sudna hae baith peace and property in my parish , I wou'd point out my very finger to them in the kirk , and name them baith name and sirname , and say ...
Page 110
... maun snod [ spruce ] yourself better up , cast awa your staff , singe your whiskers wi ' a candle or fir stick , stand straight up like a rash [ rush ] , kekle [ laugh ] and look cantylike whan the cerles is gaun by , tak a mouthfu ' o ...
... maun snod [ spruce ] yourself better up , cast awa your staff , singe your whiskers wi ' a candle or fir stick , stand straight up like a rash [ rush ] , kekle [ laugh ] and look cantylike whan the cerles is gaun by , tak a mouthfu ' o ...
Page 143
... maun lay doun my pen , An ' to my verses mak an ' en ' . Whare'er he's gaen weel may he fen ' , An ' let ilk chiel Unto his prayer say Amen . Sae fare ye weel . Epitaph Here in this Kirk yard There lieth interr'd The Body of wee Jamie G ...
... maun lay doun my pen , An ' to my verses mak an ' en ' . Whare'er he's gaen weel may he fen ' , An ' let ilk chiel Unto his prayer say Amen . Sae fare ye weel . Epitaph Here in this Kirk yard There lieth interr'd The Body of wee Jamie G ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Trades and Occupations | 130 |
Copyright | |
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