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Allan Tine O'Harrow; to which are added, Highland laddie, Bonnie wood of Craigie lea
A short ballad or tale about Allan Tine O’Harrow – a Robin Hood-esque character who runs away from home after getting a maid with child. He travels to London where he joins the army and fights in Britain’s wars on the continent, whereafter he deserts…
The blaeberry courtship; to which is added, the crook and plaid
Two songs about love. The first is the story of the love between a Highland lad and a Lowland girl. The girls’ father is against the match and disinherits her when she decides she runs off with him. In the beginning, it looks like she has made the…
Betsey Baker, to which are added, Who's master, or, a fight for the breeches, York youre wanted and, emigrants farewell
A collection of songs, at least some of which appear to have been sung at the Theatrical Pavilion in Glasgow. The first song is about a young man who is rejected by his first love, who he meets in church. One point of interest in this song is when…
The Berkshire Lady's garland. In four parts. I. Cupid's conquest over a coy lady of five thousand a-year, &c. II. The lady's letter of a challenge to fight him upon refusing to wed her in a mask without knowing who she was. III. How they met by appointment in a grove, where she obliged him to fight or wed her. IV. How they rode together in her gilded coach to her noble seat or castle, &c.
A ballad in four parts that tells the tale of an heiress who is beautiful and rich and pursued by many, but is pleased by none of them. She eventually falls in love, in spite of herself, with a young lawyer, and she resolves to marry him, but also…
The woodman; to which are added, The galley slave, I'm weel sair'd wi' spunk, Jock of Hazeldean, William's farewell, Jenny the maid of the moor, Oh! Lady fair
A collection of tales and ballads on a wide variety of themes, including the blessings of a rustic woodsman; the sad parting and sometimes reunion of lovers; the lament of a press-ganged sailor as a galley slave; to the propositioning of a woman by a…
Andrew Lammie, or, Mill of Tiftie's Annie
A tale of the love between a miller’s daughter and a trumpeter for the local lord. When her father finds out of the love between them, he forbids them to marry, although the lord gives his approval. While the trumpeter is away, the miller’s daughter…
The battle of Bothwell Brigg; an old Scotch ballad
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…
The Battle of Roslin. And, John Highlandman’s remarks on Glasgow
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,…
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…
The year that’s awa’. Waes me for Prince Charlie. A man without a wife. Blythe, blythe, an’ merry are we. The Irish farmer. Kelvin Grove. The dashing white sergeant
A collection of Scottish ballads on a variety of themes and topics, including: a toast in memory of years past; a Jacobian lament for Bonnie Prince Charlie; a humorous misogynistic portrayal of wives as both the best part of marriage and the worst; a…
