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Sir James the rose, an old Scottish tragic song

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A tragic love song about the romance between a highland chieftain, Sir James the Rose, and the fair Matilda, the daughter of the Lord Buchan. When Matilda’s father discovers her love for Sir James, he does not approve of the match and instead bids…

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1841-1850, Chapbook Publisher - Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers, Fashion (Clothing): feather bonnet, Fashion (Clothing): Highland attire, Fashion (Clothing): kilt, Fashion (Clothing): military, Fashion (Clothing): sporran, Gender: man/men, Occupation: soldier, Outdoor Scene, Weapons: gun(s)

Sir Neil and Glengyle, The Highland Chieftains, A tragical ballad. To which are added, The Drunken Exciseman, and Cherry Ripe.

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Sir Neil and Glengyle, the Highland Chieftains; a tragical ballad. And the Drunken Exciseman.

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The majority of this chapbook describes the tragic love story of Ann, the sister of a Squire who is woo’d by two men, Sir Neil and Glengyle. When her brother finds out that Sir Neil has been spreading rumours that he has received sexual favours from…

Sir Neil, and Glengyle. The Highland Cheftains. To which is added Unfortunate Miss Bailey!

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Sir William's pilgrimage to the Highlands: a heroic ballad, in three cantos

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A satirical and allegorical story of a knight and his squire who go on a pilgrimage to the Highlands in order to free them from the dread giant of Orthodoxy. The two heretical figures, clad in the armor of ‘heresy’ and Arian and Unitarian faith…

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 0, Chapbook Date:1871-1880, Chapbook Genre: ballads & songs, Chapbook Publisher - Aberdeen: James MacKay

Six Excellent New Songs: Royal Charley's Now Awa'. White Cockade. Farewell my Dame. Will you go to Sherriff-Muir. to Daunton me. Todlen Hame.

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Six Excellent New Songs: Viz. Why Fair Maid in ev'ry Feature. March and on we Charlie. See the Ship. Kind Robin Loes Me. The Hero Comes. and Tweed Side.

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Six Excellent Songs. Allen-A-Dale. The Youthful Squire. By the Margin of Zurich's Waters. The Rover's Bride. The Chieftain's Daughter. Sir John the Grame.

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Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Genre: ballads & songs, Chapbook Publisher - Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers, Outdoor Scene, Transportation: ship/boat(s)

Six Excellent Songs. Clarinda. The Highland Plaid. Musing on the Roaring Ocean. A Red, Red Rose. The Young Highland Rover. A Mother's Lament for the Death of her Son.

Woodcut on title-page portraying a girl holding a flower standing between two pillars with flowers in vases on top. Large house in the background

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Architecture: gate, Architecture: house, Chapbook Date: 1821-1830, Chapbook Genre: ballads & songs, Chapbook Publisher - Newton-Stewart: J. McNairn, Fashion (Clothing): bloomers, Fashion (Clothing): children's clothes, Fashion (Clothing): dress, Fashion (Clothing): stockings, Fashion (Clothing): upper class, Gender: girl(s), Outdoor Scene

Six Excellent Songs. Farewell to Lochaber. Harvest home. Mary's Dream. Roslin Castle. The Soldier slumbering after war. All's well.

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