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 292
... There's galloping this way and that , with , Madam , stand out of the way ; With , fie , Sir ! what would you be at ? come , none of your impudence , pray ! There's halt , to the right about , face ; there's laughing , and screaming ...
... There's galloping this way and that , with , Madam , stand out of the way ; With , fie , Sir ! what would you be at ? come , none of your impudence , pray ! There's halt , to the right about , face ; there's laughing , and screaming ...
Page 322
... There's carze in every carst , 28 woman ; And , troth , it's a ' but weel - becoming , Now the King himsel's coming . Little ken ye wha's coming , bandsome Duke of Argyll Earl of Strathmore [ ( Bowes Lyon ) pipe - music droning aware ...
... There's carze in every carst , 28 woman ; And , troth , it's a ' but weel - becoming , Now the King himsel's coming . Little ken ye wha's coming , bandsome Duke of Argyll Earl of Strathmore [ ( Bowes Lyon ) pipe - music droning aware ...
Page 390
... there's not a 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 ...
... there's not a 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 ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Chapmen | 41 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Copyright | |
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