Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-31
Ingenious List of Popular Scotch
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arranged as a Tale.


The following was suggested by and
based on a most ingenious letter that was
published in the Scots Magazine for 1906.
No name was appended to the clever COM
pilation. in which no less than Jos titles
| Of Scottish songs were introduced, 50 as
TO make a continuous epistle TO Sandy
O'er the Lee:
IN the morning very early, I'm gloomy
December. when the Scotch reveille and
the hollow drum and fife from "Rosin
Castle" were heard. / was making ready
TO follow "Jocky 10 the Fair" and stopped
and had some "Cau Kali in Aberdeen
with "Auld Sir Simon the Laird" ''Sir
james the Rose" Logic o. Buchan." and
their companions. "Sir Duncan Brodie,"
THE Yellow Haired Laddie." Tam
Glen" THE Miller o. Drone," "Muirland
Willie" THE Whistling Ploughman," and
james Gray" a "Caledonian Laddie."
The refreshment, according TO custom.
was but their mornings piece, and l was
Hospitality prevailed upon to accompany
them "O'er the Water TO Charlie" 20
breakfast on Caller Herrin," az the
House Below the MIL" with the sign Of
the "Bluebels of Scotland" where a few
Of the Merry Lads Of Ayr" had met to
make a Merry Meeting" for they had
been up in the Morning Early" follow
ing the Brave Kenmure" "A the Way
Frae Lochaber." that's "O'er the Hills
an Far Ava" But Wei now come 10
"The Bottom OF the Punch Bowl" The
landlord was Johnny MGlu" half
brother 10 John Roy Stewart; We ken
Johnny Was a Piper's Son" and married
Bonnie Christie" 'Tlhe Sutor's DOchter."
She gied us "a hearty welcome; for blythe
Was She but and Ben; and when She
Came Ben She Bobbit." and introduced
US 10 MY Joe Janet" Fair Helen"
"Bonny Barbara Allen" 1.-THE Lovely Lass
o. Inverness" "Tibby Fowler" The
Maid o. the Mill" Lovely Young Jessy."
Mary Gray" THE Flowers O the For
for, and my Highland Mary, >" My Bon
ME Wee Thing" wi THE Maid of Isla."
They were all waiting the arrival Of Lucy
Campbell" from within a Mile o. Edin-
boro' Toon" for it's weel kent she's to be
married TO young LOchinvar," the rat
tim, Roarin Hieland Man" The AUD
Guidman wi His Wee Bit Wiiekie" made
us il down TO Cakes and Ale" and
Daft Robin" and Berwick Johnny" did
push About the Jorum" while 'Linkum
Doddie" and "Gilderoy" were crying, Gle
the Lassies MAR OFT" up flew the door
and I'm sprang a "Sodger Laddie" "In the
CARD 0 Aud Gaul.' thocht II was
johnny Coming; but Ma Faith It's
Nd nat -de fbbg AsdhA AVA Ntlhi
John Anderson. My Joe frae Bonnie
Dundee" For He Would be a Soger"
Most of us knowing the "BOnny Lad Wi
the White Cockade." we invited him 10
take a seat by his old comrade Donald
o. Dundee" which ne no-soOner did than
"gingling Johnny took out his pipes and
began 10 play Were a Cane 70 the Barn,
I.assie"-wilt thou gae2 but was stopped
the company with God Save the kiag."
Hang the King cried Brave I.Ochiei."
should Aud Acquaintance Be Forgot?"
Let's Rise and Follow Charlie" for
Charlie is My Darling" That's right
QUO Charlie Stewart" Up and War
Them a.; Lets Haze the Stewards Back
Again" However, notwithsta nding It's
being Bonnie Chairlie's' ain call he was
instantly knocked down by Jock. the
Brisk Young Drummer" who sang W.T.
much glec, Merry May the Maid BE"
that's "Woo'd an Married an a."
We were now getting afraid lest "Lewie
Gordon" should interfere for The Cor
dons Had the Guiding OF" He. Since
the Peep o. Day" came frse the "HaEghs
o. Cromdale' and IN the rear. with
Johnnie Cope" was whistlng wi
wicked e'e. THE .Sow's Tail 10 Geordie."
but Twas When the Sets were Roar
ing" sailor CHANGED 10 come in singing
Hearts OF Oak" with Black Eyed
Susan" IN one hand and an oak stick I'm
the other. So poor Lewis not liking "A"
That an a That" said TO his auld cronie
Johnny Cope" Cock Up Your Beaver"
and remind them Of Scots Wha' Haze Wi
. Wallace Bled''; but sure The Cat Had
Kittled In Geordies bViR," and Last ni9ht