Six Popular Songs. Alice Gray. England, Europe’s glory. A light heart & thin pair of breeches. The Braes of Busbie. Waes me for Prince Charlie. Scotland yet.

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Title

Six Popular Songs. Alice Gray. England, Europe’s glory. A light heart & thin pair of breeches. The Braes of Busbie. Waes me for Prince Charlie. Scotland yet.

Alternative Title

Alice Gray.
England, Europe's glory.
A light heart & thin pair of breeches.
The Braes of Busbie.
Waes me for Prince Charlie.
Scotland yet.

Publisher

Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers

Date

1840-1850 per National Library of Scotland

Extent

8 pages
16 cm

Identifier

Description

46 is printed at the bottom of the title page

Abstract

A collection of songs and ballads. A Light Heart and A Thin Pair of Breeches: A young man fritters away his inheritance living his life in high style. Scotland Yet: Offering to drink a cup in Scotland’s honor, the singer praises the beauty, honor, and pride of Scotland in this nationalistic tribute. Waes Me for Prince Charlie: A listener is brought to tears upon hearing to the song of a bird who describes the fall and woe of Prince Charlie. The Braes of Busbie: A young man laments being parted from his love upon leaving Scotland, but then returns to her. Alice Gray: A heartbroken young man pines away after the beautiful Alice Gray, who sadly loves another.

Coverage

Busby, East Refrewshire, Scotland
England

Subject

Ballads and songs
emigration
Highlands
Charles Edward, Prince, grandson of James II, King of England, 1720-1788
Jacobites
Courtship and Marriage
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

Language

English

Contributor

Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Citation

“Six Popular Songs. Alice Gray. England, Europe’s glory. A light heart & thin pair of breeches. The Braes of Busbie. Waes me for Prince Charlie. Scotland yet.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 7, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/575.

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