Minstrelsy of the Scottish border - National Library of Scotland

More documents

Recommendations

Info

398 MINSTRELSY OF Frae yon deep glack, at Caila's back.—P. 391. v. 1. Part of the Grampian mountains. Cafla appears as a pro- montory, jutting out from the principal ridge towards the plain. The Esk, if I recollect right, issues from behind it. Thy mortal life to tyne.—P. 391. v. 2. The vulgar idea is, that a spirit, however frequently it appear, will not speak, unless previously addressed. It is, however, at the same time beheved, that the person who ventures to speak to a ghost, forfeits his Hfe, and will soon lose it, in consequence of his presumption. His bridlefrae viy mow.—P. 392. v. 1. The popular tradition is here faithfully described ; and, strange to tell ! has not yet lost all credit. In the following verses, the principal articles of the \'ulgar creed in Angus, with ""respect to this supposed being, are brought together, and il- lustrated by %\xch facts as are yet appealed to by the credulous. If I mistake not, none of the historical circumstances men- tioned are older than half a century. It is only about thirty years since the bridge referred to was built. For sair-brizz'd back and banes.—P. 392. v. 2. It is pretended that Kelpie celebrated this memorable event in rhyme ; and that for a long time after he was often heard to cry, with a doleful voice, " Sair back and sair banes, " Carryin' the Laird of Murphy's stanes !" And it thai Kelpie nam't.—P. 392. v. 3. A head, like that of a gorgon, appears above the arch of the bridge. This was hewn in honour of Kelpie. His shroud I had prejxir'd.— P. 393. v. 1. A very common tale in Scotland is here alluded to by the poet. On the banks of a rapid stream the Water Spirit was
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. .399 heard repeatedly to exclaim, in a dismal tone, " The hour is " come, but not the man ;" when a person coming up, contrary to all remonstrances, endeavoured to ford the stream, and pe- rished in the attempt. The original story is to be found in Gervase of Tilbury.—In the parish of Castleton, the same story is told, with this variation, that the bye-standers pre- vented, by force, the predestined individual from entering the river, and shut him up in the church, where he was next morning found suffocated, with his face lying immersed in the baptismal font. To a fei/ person, therefore, Shakespeare's words literally apply : -Put but a little water in a spoon, And it shall be as all the ocean. Enough to swallow such a being up. N. B. The last note is added by the Editor.
Page 1:
Ji^3
Page 10 and 11:
Printed by James Ballaiitijne and C
Page 12 and 13:
CONTEVTS. PART THIRD. IMITATIONS OF
Page 15 and 16:
FAUSE FOODRAGE. NEVER REFOUE PUBLIS
Page 17 and 18:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. O some said ye
Page 19 and 20:
THE SCOTTISH BORUEU, O four and twe
Page 21 and 22:
THK SCOTTISH BOllDER. " At kirk and
Page 23 and 24:
THE SCOTTISPI BORDER. 11 " O baud y
Page 25 and 26:
— THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 13 in thre
Page 27 and 28:
THE SCOTTISH BOKDEIJ. 15 KEMPIOX >I
Page 29 and 30:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 17 A siinilar
Page 31 and 32:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 19 cerning hug
Page 33 and 34:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 21 " the faulc
Page 35 and 36:
THE SCOTTISH BOKDEK. 23 rather to a
Page 37 and 38:
THE SCOTTISH BOllUEE. 25 " without
Page 39 and 40:
THE SCOTTISH BOKDEK. 27 O meikle do
Page 41 and 42:
THE SCOTTISH EORDET^. 29 " O out of
Page 43 and 44:
THE SCOTTISH BOllDEU. 31 NOTES ON K
Page 45 and 46:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 33 manner in w
Page 47 and 48:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 35 hurried int
Page 49 and 50:
THE SCOTTISH BORliER. 37 rated in a
Page 51 and 52:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 39 LORD THOMAS
Page 53 and 54:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 41 And she gae
Page 55 and 56:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 4^ And he's ta
Page 57 and 58:
THE SCOTTISH E()UJ)Erv. 4:0 '••
Page 59 and 60:
THE SCOTTISH BOKDER. 47 They liadna
Page 61 and 62:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 49 The cock do
Page 63 and 64:
THE SCOTTISH iiOJlDER. 51 " answere
Page 65 and 66:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 53 There were
Page 67 and 68:
THE SCOTTISH IJORDEll. 55 " It is n
Page 69 and 70:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 57 " And be I
Page 71 and 72:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 59 PRINCE ROBE
Page 73 and 74:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 6l Then up and
Page 75 and 76:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 63 She's turne
Page 77 and 78:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 65 " habitit c
Page 79 and 80:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 67 KING HENRIE
Page 81 and 82:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 69 " Sum meat,
Page 83 and 84:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 71 " A bed, a
Page 85 and 86:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 73 ANNAN WATER
Page 87 and 88:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 75 ANNAN WATER
Page 89 and 90:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 77 "01 was swo
Page 91 and 92:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEIJ. 79 THE CRUEL
Page 93 and 94:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 81 THE CRUEL S
Page 95 and 96:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 83 " O sister,
Page 97 and 98:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 85 You could n
Page 99 and 100:
THE SCOTTISH BOUDER. 87 THE QUEEN'S
Page 101 and 102:
*' France. — THE SCOTTISH BORDER.
Page 103 and 104:
; ; THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 91 THE QUE
Page 105 and 106:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 93 That Marie
Page 107 and 108:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 95 When she ca
Page 109 and 110:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 97 NOTES THE Q
Page 111 and 112:
THE SCOTTISH J50RDE11. 99 P. 64. To
Page 113 and 114:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 101 were the e
Page 115 and 116:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 103 Give me yo
Page 117 and 118:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 105 " What nee
Page 119 and 120:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 107 gin my lov
Page 121 and 122:
I THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 109 If gay a
Page 123 and 124:
I THE SCOTTISH EORUEll. Ill continu
Page 125 and 126:
\ THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 113 " lowed
Page 127 and 128:
THE SCOTTISH BOHDER. 115 of psalmod
Page 129 and 130:
THE SCOTTISH BOIlDEll. 117 " polecy
Page 131 and 132:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 119 *' dissimo
Page 133 and 134:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 131 ' Up with
Page 135 and 136:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 123 THE SOUTER
Page 137 and 138:
— THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 125 Englis
Page 139 and 140:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 127 THE FLOWER
Page 141 and 142:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER, 129 THE FLOWER
Page 143 and 144:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER, 131 NOTE THE F
Page 145 and 146:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 133 they are i
Page 147 and 148:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 135 O fickle F
Page 149 and 150:
THE SCOTTISH BOliDEE. 137 He sware
Page 151 and 152:
Lo ! THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 139 burs
Page 153 and 154:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 141 Rude Borde
Page 155 and 156:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 143 NOTES THE
Page 157:
THE SCOTTISH IIORDER. 145 lish stan
Page 161 and 162:
CHRISTIE'S WILL. In the reign of Ch
Page 163 and 164:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 151 it was con
Page 165 and 166:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEE. 153 " he was d
Page 167 and 168:
THE SCOTTISH BOHDEK. 155 The reader
Page 169 and 170:
THE SCOTTISH EOBDER. 157 " Bethink
Page 171 and 172:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 159 The faires
Page 173 and 174:
— THE SCOTTISH BORDER. l6l And wh
Page 175 and 176:
THE SCOTTISH BOKDEH. l63 " of good
Page 177 and 178:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. 165 That with
Page 179 and 180:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. iGj fessed pri
Page 181 and 182:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. l69 was Lermo
Page 183 and 184:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 171 as early a
Page 185 and 186:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 173 merry with
Page 187 and 188:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEE. 175 THOMAS THE
Page 189 and 190:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 177 She mounte
Page 191 and 192:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 179 " My tongu
Page 193 and 194:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 181 the poems
Page 195 and 196:
THE SCOTTISH BOllDEK. 183 And euer
Page 197 and 198:
THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 185 To the br
Page 199 and 200:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 187 in. The ba
Page 201 and 202:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. 189 Barbour,
Page 203 and 204:
THE SCOTTISH CORUER. 191 the period
Page 205 and 206:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 193 •' succe
Page 207 and 208:
THE SCOTTISH BOKDEI?. 195 The late
Page 209 and 210:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 197 the Earl o
Page 211 and 212:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. 199 [Or who s
Page 213 and 214:
THE SCOTTISH BOUDER. 201 •' Marve
Page 215 and 216:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 203 p. 26. The
Page 217 and 218:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 205 to the ear
Page 219 and 220:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 207 To return
Page 221 and 222:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 209 " Thereaft
Page 223 and 224:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 211 bar, acted
Page 225 and 226:
THE SCOTTISH r.ouDEii. Says—" Wel
Page 227 and 228:
Tin: SCOTTISH BOllDEK. Enough, enou
Page 229 and 230:
iHE SCOTTISH BOKDi:!?. THOMAS THE R
Page 231 and 232:
THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 219 Pur ccstj
Page 233 and 234:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 221 The feast
Page 235 and 236:
THE SCOTTISH BORDET^. 22'i AVith ge
Page 237 and 238:
THE SCOTTISH EOKDER. 225 Then woe b
Page 239 and 240:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. And Leader's w
Page 241 and 242:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 229 NOTES ON T
Page 243 and 244:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 231 THE EVE OF
Page 245 and 246:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 233 THE EVE OF
Page 247 and 248:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEE. 235 " Come, te
Page 249 and 250:
'• Though THE SCOTTISH BOUDER. 23
Page 251 and 252:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 239 " Thou lie
Page 253 and 254:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 241 The lady b
Page 255 and 256:
THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 24^ He laid h
Page 257 and 258:
THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 245 The King
Page 259 and 260:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 247 cular grou
Page 261 and 262:
THE SCOTTISH nOllDEK. 249 LORD SOUL
Page 263 and 264:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 251 But their
Page 265 and 266:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 253 Maxtoun, t
Page 267 and 268:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 255 was long r
Page 269 and 270:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 257 and Teviot
Page 271 and 272:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 259 If danger
Page 273 and 274:
; ; THE SCOTTISH BOllDEll. 261 O Ma
Page 275 and 276:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 2 Far from rel
Page 277 and 278:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 265 Now rose w
Page 279 and 280:
THE SCOTTISH BOllDEK. 2(i7 When Sou
Page 281 and 282:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 269 Aye, many
Page 283 and 284:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. 271 The black
Page 285 and 286:
THi: SCOTTISH BOUDEE. 2/3 notp:s LO
Page 287 and 288:
THE SCOTTISH liOllDF.I!. 275 LAW OF
Page 289 and 290:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 277 ch. 18 : S
Page 291 and 292:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 279 " out of h
Page 293 and 294:
— THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 281 " thou
Page 295 and 296:
— THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 283 " ned
Page 297 and 298:
— — — THE SCOTTISH liOllDEK.
Page 299 and 300:
THE SCOTTISH BOllDEH. 287 castle, i
Page 301 and 302:
THE SCOTTISH BOEDER. 289 Lord Souli
Page 303 and 304:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 291 Gin you wi
Page 305 and 306:
THE SCOTTISH BOKDEIJ. 293 The third
Page 307 and 308:
THE SCOTTISH BOllDEll. 295 And stil
Page 309 and 310:
THE SCOTTISH BOllDEll. 297 The rest
Page 311 and 312:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 299 Each hunte
Page 313 and 314:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 301 111 Keclda
Page 315 and 316:
— THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 303 NOTES
Page 317 and 318:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 305 A7id, if t
Page 319 and 320:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 307 GLENFINLAS
Page 321 and 322:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 309 GLENFINLAS
Page 323 and 324:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 311 'Twas Moy
Page 325 and 326:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 313 —" What
Page 327 and 328:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 315 " Thy Ferg
Page 329 and 330:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. No Ronald yet
Page 331 and 332:
THE SCOTTISH BOllDEll. 319 O aid me
Page 333 and 334:
THE SCOTTISH BOllDEK. 321 And, bend
Page 335 and 336:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 323 O hone a r
Page 337 and 338:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 325 and that t
Page 339 and 340:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEK. 327 THE MERMAI
Page 341 and 342:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 329 if she sho
Page 343 and 344:
THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 331 *' very s
Page 345 and 346:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEK. 333 rick II.,
Page 347 and 348:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 335 Go forth,
Page 349 and 350:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. 337 In youth'
Page 351 and 352:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 339 Thus, all
Page 353 and 354:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 341 As sunbeam
Page 355 and 356:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 343 How sweet
Page 357 and 358:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. 345 " These l
Page 359 and 360: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 347 And oft, b
Page 361 and 362: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 349 He grasps
Page 363 and 364: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 351 sea-snake
Page 365 and 366: — THE SCOTTISH BOJIDER. 353 of Qu
Page 367 and 368: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 355 LORD HERRI
Page 369 and 370: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 357 — She si
Page 371 and 372: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 359 MURDER OF
Page 373 and 374: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 361 " red ?" I
Page 375 and 376: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 363 MURDER OF
Page 377 and 378: THE SCOTTISH BOIIDER. 365 There gal
Page 379 and 380: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 367 E'en cruel
Page 381 and 382: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 369 The murder
Page 383 and 384: THE SCOTTISH BORDET?. 37I In tears
Page 385 and 386: THE SCOTTISH BOIJDKU. :'>7') Alas !
Page 387 and 388: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 375 " Think, h
Page 389 and 390: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. .'J77 He said)
Page 391 and 392: THE SCOTTISH BOllDEll. 379 " Good w
Page 393 and 394: THE SCOTTISH EORDEII. 381 " Come, c
Page 395 and 396: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. So ne'er may f
Page 397 and 398: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 385 Farewell,
Page 399 and 400: THE SCOTTISH BOIIDER. 387 WATER KEL
Page 401 and 402: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 389 An ancient
Page 403 and 404: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. Quhan words he
Page 405 and 406: THE SCOTTISH UOllDKll. 393 " Yon bo
Page 407 and 408: THE SCOTTISH BOllDF.ll. 395 " Yestr
Page 409: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. NOTES THE WATE
Page 413 and 414: THE SCOTTISH BOHDER. 401 Baffin. Sp
Page 415 and 416: Thai. These. Than. Then. Thare. The
Page 417 and 418: THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 405 The castl
Page 419 and 420: THE SCOTT18H EOKDEU. 407 who was so
Page 421 and 422: THE SCOTTISH BOllDEll. 409 ELLANDON
Page 423 and 424: THE SCOTTISH BOUDEU. 411 They have
Page 425 and 426: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 413 Surrounded
Page 427 and 428: THE SCOTTISH BORDEK. 415 CADYOW CAS
Page 429 and 430: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 4)17 " seized
Page 431 and 432: THF. SCOTTISH BORDER. 419 mended by
Page 433 and 434: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 421 CADYOW CAS
Page 435 and 436: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. Wliere the rud
Page 437 and 438: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 425 'Tis noon
Page 439 and 440: THE SCOTTISH BORDEK. 42? But who, o
Page 441 and 442: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 429 Mid pennor
Page 443 and 444: THE SCOTTISH BOTIDEK. 431 For the l
Page 445 and 446: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 433 per ilhim
Page 447 and 448: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 435 Dark Morto
Page 449 and 450: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 437 THE GRAY B
Page 451 and 452: THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 439 Lite of Al
Page 453 and 454: THE SCOTTISH BOllDEK. 441 THE GRAY
Page 455 and 456: THE SCOTTISH UOllDEU. 443 For forty
Page 457 and 458: THE SCOTTISH EORIJER. 445 Yet never
Page 459 and 460: — THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 44? " Now,
Page 461 and 462:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEll, 449 And haunt
Page 463 and 464:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 451 CURSE OF M
Page 465 and 466:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 453 Loud sound
Page 467 and 468:
THE SCOTTISH BOllDER. 455 Like you,
Page 469 and 470:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 457 And far ac
Page 471 and 472:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. 459 Long mute
Page 473 and 474:
; ; ; THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 46l The
Page 475 and 476:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 4G3 There sits
Page 477 and 478:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 465 NOTES THE
Page 479 and 480:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 46? WAR-SONG O
Page 481 and 482:
THU SCOTTISH BOllDEIl. 469 WAR-SONG
Page 483 and 484:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEll. 471 For gold
Page 485 and 486:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEH. 473 FEAST OF S
Page 487 and 488:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 475 " Are ye s
Page 489 and 490:
— THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 477 NOTES
Page 491 and 492:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 479 If, as it
Page 493 and 494:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 481 ARCHIE ARM
Page 495 and 496:
THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 483 They strip
Page 497 and 498:
— — ; — THE SCOTTISH BORDER.
Page 499 and 500:
THE SCOTTISH BORDEll, 487 NOTES ON
Page 507:
-^^^/^^ //
show all

Minstrelsy of the Scottish border - National Library of Scotland

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?