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 104
... ( Maggy and Janet ) at their rocks [ distaffs ] , began their cracks [ conversations ] as follows : JANET . A dear Maggy , an how auld will ye be now , o ' it's lang since I kend you . MAGGY . Indeed Janet that's what nae body kens , for ...
... ( Maggy and Janet ) at their rocks [ distaffs ] , began their cracks [ conversations ] as follows : JANET . A dear Maggy , an how auld will ye be now , o ' it's lang since I kend you . MAGGY . Indeed Janet that's what nae body kens , for ...
Page 107
... 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 , but they ...
... 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 , but they ...
Page 148
... Maggy Lauther , A piper met her gaun through Fife He spier'd what was't they ca'd her . Light scornfully she answer'd him , Begone you hallan - staker Jog on your gate you blether - skate , My name is Maggy Lauther . who would not asked ...
... Maggy Lauther , A piper met her gaun through Fife He spier'd what was't they ca'd her . Light scornfully she answer'd him , Begone you hallan - staker Jog on your gate you blether - skate , My name is Maggy Lauther . who would not asked ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Chapmen | 41 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Copyright | |
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