Margaret and the minister, a true tale. Hey for a lass wi' a tocher. Rest, warrior, rest. The bonnie bark.
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Title
Margaret and the minister, a true tale. Hey for a lass wi' a tocher. Rest, warrior, rest. The bonnie bark.
Alternative Title
The comic tale of Margaret and the minister
Hey for a lass wi' a tocher
Rest, warrior, rest
The bonnie bark
Publisher
Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers
Date
1830 per National Library of Scotland
Extent
8 pages
16 cm
Is Part Of
A bound collection of chapbooks (s0042b27)
Description
'12' is printed at the bottom of the title page
Abstract
This collection begins with a humourous song wherein a woman brings her minister a gift of some butter and chickens and is consequently invited to dine with him and his family. In her nervousness at dining with “gentle folk” betrays her as she is met with many unfamiliar manners and foods, ultimately ending in dinner disaster. Three more short songs are included; one humorous song on the author’s preference for marrying a woman of good tocher (dowry) rather than a beautiful one; one song on the rest of a warrior after battle wherein he dreams of his love; and one where a woman points out her love in his tartan and later meets him by moonlight.
Coverage
Glasgow, Scotland
Subject
Ballads and songs
Religion and Morals
War
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
Is Referenced By
National Library of Scotland http://www.nls.uk/
Format
JPEGs and PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.
Rights
In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph libaspc@uoguelph.ca 519-824-4120 Ext 53413
Language
English
Contributor
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citation
“Margaret and the minister, a true tale. Hey for a lass wi' a tocher. Rest, warrior, rest. The bonnie bark.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed April 25, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/530.
