The village sexton, to which is added, The boatie rows, The days o' lang syne, The lass o' Gowrie, We're a noddin'
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Title
The village sexton, to which is added, The boatie rows, The days o' lang syne, The lass o' Gowrie, We're a noddin'
Alternative Title
The boatie rows
The days o' lang syne
The lass o' Gowrie
We're a noddin'
Date
1823
Extent
8 pages
17 cm
Identifier
Abstract
A short collection of ballads and songs, including a humorous portrayal of minister from the Highlands, a rowing song, the reminiscing of two old soldiers, a love song, and a short humorous song about the conversation between two old gossips, which is most likely a drinking song.
Coverage
Glasgow, Scotland
Gowrie, Scotland
Subject
Ballads and songs
Courtship and Marriage
Highlands
War
Wit and Humor
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
Is Referenced By
University of Glasgow Union Catalogue of Scottish Chapbooks http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/chapbooks/search/
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, contract Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca 519-824-4120, Ext 53413
Contributor
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citation
“The village sexton, to which is added, The boatie rows, The days o' lang syne, The lass o' Gowrie, We're a noddin',” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 7, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/552.
