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 May 5, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/575.
