Young Grigor's Ghost, An Old Scotch Song
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Title
Young Grigor's Ghost, An Old Scotch Song
Publisher
Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers
Date
1840-1850 per National Library of Scotland
Extent
8 pages
16 cm
Identifier
Description
13 printed at the bottom of the title-page
Type
ballads & songs
supernatural & ghost stories
Abstract
In this popular ballad, the son of a Jacobite rebel is raised by relatives and falls in love with his young cousin. When her father finds out, he sends the young Grigor to join the army and he is shipped off to fight in America. He is killed at Fort Niagara by Native Americans who also cut off his finger in order to get the gold ring that his lover had given him. He then appears as a bleeding ghost to his lover back in Scotland and informs her of his death, whereupon she wastes away and dies of an illness caused by a broken heart. The story helpfully advises parents to beware separating young lovers in case your own children die.
Coverage
Niagara, Ontario
United States
Scotland
Subject
Courtship and Marriage
Highlands
Jacobites
War
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
Is Referenced By
National Library of Scotland
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
“Young Grigor's Ghost, An Old Scotch Song,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 21, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/648.
