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 107
... auld wives an cats to mak witches o ' them . I true [ trow ] whan my gran mither heard that , she gat up and ran ben ... auld nick , what fore do they ca ' him auld nick ? JANET . A dead woman I dinna ken what like a body he is , but ...
... auld wives an cats to mak witches o ' them . I true [ trow ] whan my gran mither heard that , she gat up and ran ben ... auld nick , what fore do they ca ' him auld nick ? JANET . A dead woman I dinna ken what like a body he is , but ...
Page 109
... auld man , said he , ought to marry some kindly body to keep him clean in his auld age , but an auld woman ( said he ) that can wash a dud sark [ ragged shirt ] to themsels needs nae men ; and now no Janet , I am no to ca ' very auld ...
... auld man , said he , ought to marry some kindly body to keep him clean in his auld age , but an auld woman ( said he ) that can wash a dud sark [ ragged shirt ] to themsels needs nae men ; and now no Janet , I am no to ca ' very auld ...
Page 197
... auld wife beyont the fire , The auld wife aniest the fire , The auld wife aboon the fire , She died for lack of sneeshing . Her mill into some hole had fawn , Whatreck , quoth she , let it be gawn , For I maun hae a young goodman , To ...
... auld wife beyont the fire , The auld wife aniest the fire , The auld wife aboon the fire , She died for lack of sneeshing . Her mill into some hole had fawn , Whatreck , quoth she , let it be gawn , For I maun hae a young goodman , To ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Chapmen | 41 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Copyright | |
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