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T: the HIGHLAND LADDIE
O: 1811
B: "Caledonian Musical Repository", 1811, p.210-214
F: http://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/pageturner.cfm?id=87686121
Z: 2013 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
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D | (D>E) D (F>G) F | (A>B) A {de}f2 d |
w: The Law-*land lads* think they* are fine, But
(dA) F (G>A) B | (Ad) F F E D |
w: O* they're vain* and id-*ly gau-dy; How
(D>E) D (A>B) A | (d>e) d {fg}a2 f |
w: much* un-like* the grace-*fu' mein, And
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(fd) A B> c d | (A>B) A F D2 |
w: man-*ly looks of my High-*land lad-die.
F2 G A d2 | {de}(f>e) d e A G |
w: O my bon-ny High-*land lad-die, My
F2 {de}f {f}e2 d | c2 d e A G |
w: hand-some charm-ing High-land lad-die; May
{G}F2 d {d}c2 B | A2 {ef}g {g}Hf2 e |
w: heav'n still guard, and love re-ward, The
(f/g/a/f/) (e/d/) B> c d | (A>B) A F D |]
w: Law-***land* lass and her High-*land lad-die.
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W:2.If I were free at will to chuse,
W:    To be the wealthiest Lawland lady,
W:  I'd tak young Donald without trews,
W:    With bonnet blue and belted plaidy.
W:        O my bonny, &c.
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W:3.The brawest beau in burrows town,
W:    In a' his airs, wi' art made ready,
W:  Compar'd to him, he's but a clown,
W:    He's finer far in's tartan plaidy.
W:        O my bonny, &c.
W:
W:4.O'er benty hill wi' him I'll run,
W:    And leave my Lawland kin and daddy;
W:  Frae winter's cauld, and simmer's sun,
W:    He'll screen me wi' his Highland plaidy,
W:        O my bonny, &c.
W:
W:5.A painted room, and silken bed,
W:    May please a Lawland laird and lady;
W:  But I can kiss, and be as glad,
W:    Behind a bush, in's Highland plaidy.
W:        O my bonny, &c.
W:
W:6.Few compliments between us pass;
W:    I ca' him my dear Highland laddie,
W:  And he ca's me his Lawland lass,
W:    Syne rows me in beneath his plaidy.
W:        O my bonny, &c.
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W:7.Nae greater joy I'll e'er pretend,
W:    Than that his love prove true and steady,
W:  Like mine to him, which ne'er shall end,
W:    While heav'n preserves my Highland laddie.
W:        O my bonny, &c.
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T: THE HIGHLAND LASSIE.
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W:1.The Lawland maids gang trig and fine,
W:    But aft they're sour and unco saucy;
W:  Sae proud, they never can be kind,
W:    Like my good-humour'd Highland lassie.
W:      O my bonny Highland lassie,
W:        My hearty, smiling Highland lassie;
W:      May never care mak thee less fair,
W:        But bloom of youth still bliss my lassie.
W:
W:2.Than ony lass in burrows-town,
W:    Wha mak their cheeks wi' patches mottie,
W:  I'd tak my Katie but a gown,
W:    Bare-footed, in her little coatie,
W:        O my bonny, &c.
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W:3.Beneath the brier or breckan bush,
W:    Whene'er I kiss and court my dawtie,
W:  Happy and blythe as ane wad wish,
W:    My flighterin heart gangs pittie-pattie,
W:        O my bonny, &c.
W:
W:4.O'er highest heathery hills I'll stend,
W:    Wi' cockit gun and ratches tenty,
W:  To drive the deer out o' their den,
W:    To feast my lass on dishes dainty.
W:        O my bonny, &c.
W:
W:5.There's nane shall dare, by deed or word.
W:    'Gainst her to wag a tongue or finger,
W:  While I can weild my trusty sword,
W:    Or frae my side whisk out a whinger.
W:        O my bonny, &c.
W:
W:6.The mountains clad with purple bloom,
W:    And berries ripe, invite my treasure
W:  To range with me; let great fouk gloom,
W:    While wealth and pride confound their pleasure.
W:        O my bonny, &c.
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