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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…
Hodge of the mill: or, an old woman clothed in grey. To which is added, Sorrow and care. Pipes and tobacco. The pleasures of wooing. Send home my heart and eyes
A collection of short ballads and songs on a variety of topics. The first is a humorous song in which an old woman harries a young man into marrying her daughter after he impregnates her, to which he agrees in exchange for her naming him as her heir.…
