Bess the Gawkie. To which are added, Again the Wish'd for Festive Hour, I'm Weel Sair'd Wi' Spunk. Cherry-Cheek Patty, Captain Wattle and Miss Roe, Dear Is My Native Vale.
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Title
Bess the Gawkie. To which are added, Again the Wish'd for Festive Hour, I'm Weel Sair'd Wi' Spunk. Cherry-Cheek Patty, Captain Wattle and Miss Roe, Dear Is My Native Vale.
Alternative Title
Again the Wish'd for Festive Hour
I'm Weel Sair'd Wi' Spunk
Cherry-Cheek Patty
Captain Wattle
Miss Roe
Dear Is My Native Vale
Publisher
Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers
Date
1828
Extent
8 pages
16 cm
Identifier
Abstract
A collection of songs. In the first song, a young man courts two young women, only to be caught in his deception after kissing one and demeaning her rival, which is overheard by the friend of the other. The second song is a toast to Robert Burns on his birthday. The third is a song celebrating the author’s “spunk,” as well as the bravery of other Scottish men. The next is a cheerful song celebrating the love of a farmer’s son for a milkmaid and their honest life together. The fifth song is a humorous song of the rough love between an old captain and one-eyed Miss Roe who fought and kissed with equal exuberance. The last song is a celebration of the native home of the author, who describes the beauty of the vale where he was born.
Subject
Courtship and Marriage
Wit and Humor
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
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
Contributor
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citation
“Bess the Gawkie. To which are added, Again the Wish'd for Festive Hour, I'm Weel Sair'd Wi' Spunk. Cherry-Cheek Patty, Captain Wattle and Miss Roe, Dear Is My Native Vale.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed April 24, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/680.
