Seven of the most popular songs. The bridal ring. What are you going to stand. The lassies of Scotland. The MacGregor's gathering. Farewell to the mountain. The banks of the Blue Mozelle. 'Twas merry in the hall.

Files

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/6428/archive/files/4a753aa026ca572ef67657ded728a878.pdf
Woodcut on title-page portraying a young woman (milkmaid?) wearing a hat and carrying two buckets slung over hoops encircling her skirt

Title

Seven of the most popular songs. The bridal ring. What are you going to stand. The lassies of Scotland. The MacGregor's gathering. Farewell to the mountain. The banks of the Blue Mozelle. 'Twas merry in the hall.

Alternative Title

The bridal ring.
What are you going to stand.
The lassies of Scotland.
The MacGregor's gathering.
Farewell to the mountain. .
The banks of the Blue Mozelle.
'Twas merry in the hall

Publisher

Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers

Date

1840-1850 per University of Glasgow Union Catalogue of Scottish Chapbooks

Extent

8 pages
16 cm

Identifier

Description

'45' is printed at the foot of the title page
Undivided: single sheet
Woodcut #38: Illustration on title-page of a milkmaid carrying two buckets.

Type

ballads & songs

Abstract

A collection of popular ballads and songs on a variety of themes, including: a young soldier dreams of dancing with his betrothed and being killed in battle; a song about the hijinks that ensue one evening when a young man is convinced to spend all his money on alcohol; a description of the beauty of the lassies of Scotland, Ireland, Britain, all of which are eclipsed by the beauty of Jennie of the Moor; a musician describes the beauty of meeting his love at night on the banks of the Mozelle; an ode and farewell to the beauty of the singer’s native landscape; a call to unite and avenge the persecution of the Clan MacGregor; and a song reminiscing on the merry singing, drinking, storytelling, and celebration of Christmases past.

Coverage

Somerset House, Westminster, London, England
Glen Orchy, Scotland
Glen Lyon, Scotland
Ben Lomond Mountain, Scotland

Subject

Courtship and Marriage
Highlands
War
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/searchb.cfm

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

Contributor

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

Citation

“Seven of the most popular songs. The bridal ring. What are you going to stand. The lassies of Scotland. The MacGregor's gathering. Farewell to the mountain. The banks of the Blue Mozelle. 'Twas merry in the hall.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 7, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/579.

Geolocation

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