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https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/6428/archive/files/52ac46c1043c27b336308b773a393d58.pdf
This is a single poem with no title page that puts forward the argument that child baptism, practiced by most churches at this time, is without scriptural confirmation and should not be practiced; instead it suggests to its readers that they should…

s0066Eb21_Battle.pdf
A ballad centering on the aftermath of the Battle of Bothwell Bridge, specifically on the grieving of the wife of a Covenanter who believes she is left widowed after the battle. A friend informs her that he had earlier found her husband wounded and…

s0066Eb23_Battle.pdf
A collection of songs on a variety of themes, including the celebrated battle of Killicrankie, love betrayed, love pursued and obtained, and a comical situation between a woman who keeps requesting presents from her lover on his way to town, and his…

s0066Fb11_Battle.pdf
A song describing the battle between the Earl of Douglas and Lord Percy that took place when Douglas decided to raid across the border into Northumberland. It appears to be a modernization of a much earlier ballad. Both sides appear to fight…

s0066Fb12_Battle.pdf
The first song is a celebration of the Battle of Roslin, which took place in 1303, presumably in celebration of the 500 year anniversary of the battle. The song celebrates the bravery of the Scots who overcome 3 to 1 odds and route the English,…
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