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The Battle of Rosline fought on the plains of Rosline, 1303 to which are added, Jack in his element. Virtue and wit, the preservatives of love and beauty. The lover's summons.
The first song is a celebration of the Battle of Rosline, which had occurred 500 years earlier. The song celebrates the bravery of the Scots who overcome 3 to 1 odds and route the English, featuring a romanticized depiction of medieval Scots fighting…
John Highlandman's remarks on the city of Glasgow. To which are added, Johnny and Molly. Original of Tweedside. The ploughman lad. The braes of Yarrow.
Humorous song of a traveler who comes to Glasgow to see the sights, and sees many strange and amazing things. Other songs include a positive rendition of the love a young man has for his love, who is not rich, but beautiful and faithful instead,…
History of the life and death of the great warrior Robert Bruce, King of Scotland
A short biography and history of Robert the Bruce, focusing especially on his role in the First War of Scottish Independence and the famous Battle of Bannockburn. This chapbook is one of a series of histories and biographies of notable Scottish…
Young Lochinvar; To which are added, The Rose of Dunmore, Scottish Whisky, Blythe was She But and Ben, Sleeping Maggie, Shepherds, I Have Lost My Love
A collection of songs, from love stories to drinking songs. The first tells the tale of the Lord of Lochinvar who, after his courtship is rejected by his love’s father, steals the bride right from her wedding. In the second song, a young man meets a…
