Six Favourite Songs. Black Eyed-Susan. The Lammie. Draw the Sword, Scotland. Lord Ronald. A Tear That Falls. A Scots Sang.
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Title
Six Favourite Songs. Black Eyed-Susan. The Lammie. Draw the Sword, Scotland. Lord Ronald. A Tear That Falls. A Scots Sang.
Alternative Title
Black Eyed-Susan.
The Lammie.
Draw the Sword, Scotland.
Lord Ronald.
A Tear That Falls.
A Scots Sang.
Publisher
Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers
Date
1840-1850 per University of Glasgow Union Catalogue of Scottish Chapbooks
Extent
8 pages
14 cm
Identifier
Description
Woodcut image of a fashionable young man in top hat waving on title-page
33 is printed at the bottom of the title page
Abstract
A collection of songs and ballads, many of which are written in Scots. Black-Eyed Susan: a love song describing the final parting between a sailor on the naval fleet and his lover, Susan, who comes on board to kiss him goodbye before he heads off to war. The Lammie: Written in Scots, this song is written as a question and answer dialogue describing a young man’s courtship of a young girl who at first refuses to leave “her mammy” until he assures her that he will provide for both her and her mother after marriage. Lord Ronald: Another Scots song about a late-night tryst between a lord and the wife of a baron; when her husband discovers the two in bed together, he slays the adulterous lord where he lay. A Scots Sang: Also written in strong Scots, a young man praises and complains about the beauty and wiles of women after his lover leaves him. Draw the Sword, Scotland: A nationalistic call to arms, praising the victories and sacrifice of those who fell in her defense. There’s a Tear That Falls: A song about the sorrow of being parted from friends, sometimes forever, and the joy of being reunited with those long absent.
Coverage
Glasgow, Scotland
Subject
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow
Ballads and songs
Courtship and Marriage
War
Highlands
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 public domain; For higher quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413
Language
Scots
English
Contributor
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citation
“Six Favourite Songs. Black Eyed-Susan. The Lammie. Draw the Sword, Scotland. Lord Ronald. A Tear That Falls. A Scots Sang.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed April 25, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/574.
