'Twas on the morn of sweet May Day. To which are added, Lovely Jean, Haluket Meg, Blythe, blythe an' merry are we.
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Title
'Twas on the morn of sweet May Day. To which are added, Lovely Jean, Haluket Meg, Blythe, blythe an' merry are we.
Alternative Title
Lovely Jean
Haluket Meg
Blythe, blythe an' merry are we.
Creator
Burns, Robert, 1759-1796
Publisher
Glasgow: Printed by and for J. Neil
Date
1829
Extent
8 pages
16 cm
Is Part Of
Chapbook #18 in a bound collection of 37 chapbooks (s0042b27)
Abstract
A collection of songs and ballads, mostly on the theme of love. The first tells the happy story of two young lovers who run off to be married secretly at the fair, while the second is a poem by Robert Burns on the beauty of his love. The third is a humorous story of the relationship between a rough spendthrift and his nagging mistress, ending with him getting a mouthful of dung and the ending of their relationship before they get around to getting married. The last is a short drinking song.
Coverage
Glasgow, Scotland
Subject
Ballads and songs
Courtship and Marriage
Wit and Humor
Alcohol
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, contact 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
Burns, Robert, 1759-1796, “'Twas on the morn of sweet May Day. To which are added, Lovely Jean, Haluket Meg, Blythe, blythe an' merry are we.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed April 19, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/555.
