'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

Identifier

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 November 7, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/555.

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