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 149
... play up quo ' she , Well bob'd quo ' Rab the Ranter , ' Tis worth my while to play , quo ' he , When I get sic a dancer . restless with love molest leap country danced over the grass very well danced Well hae ye play'd your part quo ...
... play up quo ' she , Well bob'd quo ' Rab the Ranter , ' Tis worth my while to play , quo ' he , When I get sic a dancer . restless with love molest leap country danced over the grass very well danced Well hae ye play'd your part quo ...
Page 186
... Play , cried the cummer , wi ' a glour , The wanton toudy , Wha did the Dominie ding o'er . Just heels o'er goudy . O ' music I had little skill , But as I cou'd , I play'd my fill , It was my best to shaw good - will ; Yet a ' my drift ...
... Play , cried the cummer , wi ' a glour , The wanton toudy , Wha did the Dominie ding o'er . Just heels o'er goudy . O ' music I had little skill , But as I cou'd , I play'd my fill , It was my best to shaw good - will ; Yet a ' my drift ...
Page 220
... play diddle . For whiles he play'd screed wi ' the hair , But as aft wi ' the stick he play'd scratle , Till away went the feet frae the chair , And he fell on his back wi ' a rattle . Then he swore they had knocked him down , Though ...
... play diddle . For whiles he play'd screed wi ' the hair , But as aft wi ' the stick he play'd scratle , Till away went the feet frae the chair , And he fell on his back wi ' a rattle . Then he swore they had knocked him down , Though ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Chapmen | 41 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Copyright | |
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