Soldier's dream; to which are added, Hap me with thy petticoat, At the dead of the night, Bonny Mally Stewart, Lochaber no more, Down the burn Davie
Title
Soldier's dream; to which are added, Hap me with thy petticoat, At the dead of the night, Bonny Mally Stewart, Lochaber no more, Down the burn Davie
Alternative Title
Hap me with thy petticoat.
At the dead of the night.
Bonny Mally Stewart.
Lochaber no more.
Down the burn Davie.
Publisher
Stirling: Printed and sold, wholesale and retail by W. Macnie, Booksellers
Date
1820-1830 per University of Glasgow Union Catalogue of Scottish Chapbooks
Extent
8 pages
15 cm
Identifier
Abstract
A collection of ballads and songs about: a soldier dreaming of home after a battle; a young man who praises the beauty of his lover before suggestively asking for her petticoat as a covering; a short, humorous song about a late night visit inspired by whiskey; a soldier leaving for service in Germany whose lover asks permission to accompany him dressed as a man; a letter from a prisoner to his lover describing the defeat at Culloden and the Jacobite uprising; and two young lovers who dally by the burn-side.
Coverage
Stirling, Scotland
Lochaber, Scotland
Carlisle, Scotland
Culloden, Scotland
Prestonpans, Scotland
Germany
Subject
Chapbooks - Scotland - Stirling
Jacobites
Ballads and songs
Courtship and Marriage
War
Jacobites
Germany
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
“Soldier's dream; to which are added, Hap me with thy petticoat, At the dead of the night, Bonny Mally Stewart, Lochaber no more, Down the burn Davie,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 23, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/563.