The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15
CURIO Us ENUIIERA TION or SCOT
, ILSH SONGS

An esteemed correspondent, Mr.. Mat
thew Weddell of Tarboro, N, c., sends us
the following ingenious arrangement of
the names of a number of old Scottish
songs which originally appeared in the
Greenock Advertiser, and was compiled
probably about the beginning Of the
present century.
To Sandy O'er the Lee. Dear 5 lndy,-
After getting some Cauld Kali in Aber-
dcen with John Roy Stewart, accompa-
med him to the House below the Hills,
where Green Grows the bushes, and
where two or three of the Merry Lads of
Ayr, were taking the Bottle Of Punch,
having lately come from Doom Side. The
landlord was Johnny McGill; you know
he married the Souters Daughter; she
gave us a very hearty welcome, for Blyth
was she But an ben, and when she came
ben she bobbitand introduced us to Maggy
Lauder, Mary Gray, &c, &c; they were
all awaiting the arrival of Lucy Campbell
from within with mile Of EdinbOro, for
you know Lucy is to be married to the
Ranting Roaring Highlandman. Sowe sat
down to Cakes and Ale, and were very
happy, when up flew the door and in
started Sodger Laddie; Thought it had
been johnny Cumming, but ma faith;
says Peggy Band, that's John Anderson
my Joe, from Bonny Dundee, for He
would be Il Soldier. Most of us knowing
John we invited him to a seat; he took
out his fddle and was beginningto touch
The Bush Aboon Traquir, but was stopped
by Duncan Gray, who begged he would
first favor us with God save the King.
Hang the King" says Charlie Stuart,
W o was Immediately knocked down by
Jack; the brisk young Drummer, who is
Bonnie bold Soldier,we all thought that
Lewie Gordon would have intertered,
who was standing in nuke whistling
JohnHy Cope, when in came the Wander
ing Sailor singing Hearts Of Oak, with
Black Susan in one hand, and the
Oak Stick in the other, and poor Lewie
did not like A that, an a. that but skunk
away as pale as Hosiers' Ghost. duncan
Davidson was beginning to cry Kick the
Rogue Out, but in the midst Of the scuttie
we had noticed by Roy's Wife of AldiVal-
loch of the arrival of the young couple
fremllVaulking O. the Faulds; and the
cry was Busk ye, busk ye, Fly let us to
the Bridal. By this you will understand
that Johnny made a we ding OF. We
were Just going, when Jenny Nettles
hinted that the Ale wife and her barrel
must be paid, on which.we bid The Good
Wife Count her LAWN. So each OF us
had Sixpence under our Thumb, and
Jenn rs Bawbee made up the Sum. On
coming to The Back of the Change
House, where the wedding was held,
near the Mill, Mill, o! we were met by
The Lads of Dunse gallanting the Las
sizes of Stewarton. The best nan was
Ranting roaring Willie, and assure you
Willie is a wanton Wag. The best maid
was Katherine 0gie. WHO'S the Bonnlest
Lass in a. the Warld, except My Joe
Janet. Our dinner consisted OF the Roast
Beef of Old England. Lumps of Pudding,
The Haggis of Dunbar, Bannocks of
barley meal, &c, &c. AS for myself
There were three eggs in the Pan, and
after dinner we had Dribbles of Brandy;
the whole cry was fill The Stoup and had
it clinkling, and by no means Drink
Hooly and Fairly. Then come gie's a
sang, the Lady cried, SO Patie came up
frae the Glen, and Whistles Ger the
lave OF, and sung Maggy's tocher. q II
YOU had seen AuP Rob Morris laughing
at the Aud Wife avout the fire, singing
o as | was Kist yestreen. We were
now growing Sac merry as we twa hae
been when some of them began to trip
unon trenches. So the dancing COM
menced, the Bride cam in frae the byre,
and led down with one of the Braw lads
of Gala Water, to the tune of the Camp
bells are coming. The glancing of her
apron, Silken Shook, and the Gowd In
her garters made my heart Gae pity
patty. danced reel with the Maid OF
tie Mills, and the Shepherds Wife, to
the tune ofI'll Max you be Fain. Andrew
and his Guilty gun was at Kiss me
Sweetty, with Bess the Gawkie, whist
ling the while Come kiss me in Corner.
lin short, we all danced heartily, and |
observed Jenny dang the Weaver, and
Scoff7d and scorn'd at him, saying y Gln
We were ane and twenty Tam. After
this we had good night and Joy. Icame
Todlin hame, Not drunk nor yet sober,
andexpected A bonnie wee house and a
canty wee fire, but | could not Open the
door till three, nor waken Sleepy Maaggy'
At last My ain kind dearie heard me,
and She rose and let me in. BY tins
time / was a sleepy body, and got to bed
by the light of The bonny grey-eyed
moon.
Yours, &C., WILLIE WINKlE'