The Black-bird

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THE

Black-Bird,

A

SELECTION

OF CELEBRATED

SONGS.

Falkirk:

PRINTED & SOLD BY T. JOHNSTON.
1818.

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CONTENTS.

Page
Sweet Anny frae the Seabeach came 3
She rose and let me in 4
Twine weel the Plaiden, 6
The Gear and the Blathrie o't (not in original TOC) 7
Allan-Water 8
The Banks of Banna 9
The Maid in Bedlam 11
Highland Hary 13
The Sky-Lark 14
Wandering Mary 15
I lo'd ne'er a Laddie but ane 16
The Village-Maid 17
When the Sun gaes down 18
The Maid of Lorn ib.
Wallace’s Lament after the Battle of Falkirk 19
O could I answer No? 20
Mountain Flower 22
Flowers of the Forest ib.
The Banks of Inverury 23
Bonny Lass of Calder-Braes 25
Lass of Torrance-Glen 27
Scotch Whisky 28
Sailor Jack and Answer 30
Sweet Jean of Tyrone 32
Captain Mulligan 35
Jenny of Aberdeen 37
Black Eyed Susan 39
Death of General Wolfe 41
Lament for General Wolfe 42
How stands the Glass around 43
De'il tak the Wars 45
The Simmer Gloamin' 46
Whistle an' I'll come t'ye 47

Falkirk, T. Johnston, Printer.

This work was published before January 1, 1930, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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