Robert Burns Songs
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Robert Burns Songs

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Publisher
Collins
Year
2016
ISBN
9780008222628

GLOSSARY

A’, all.
Abeigh or Abiegh, at a shy distance.
Aboon or Abune, above.
Acquent, acquainted.
Ae, one.
Aiblins, perhaps; may be.
Aiken, oaken.
Ain, own.
Airle-penny, fee-penny.
Airt, direction; to direct.
Aith, oath.
Ajee, to one side.
Amang, among.
An’, and.
Ance, once.
Ane, one.
Anither, another.
Asklent, aslant; obliquely.
Aucht or Aught, eight; to own.
Auld, old.
Auld lang syne, long, long ago.
Awa’, away.
Awee, a little. Bide awee, wait a minute.
Ay, yes; always.
Ba’, ball; a ball.
Baith, both.
Bannock, a round flat cake.
Barefit, barefooted.
Barley-bree or Barley-broo, juice of barley; whisky.
Baudrons, a cat.
Bauld, bold.
Baumy, balmy.
Bawk, a ridge left untilled.
Bear or Bere, barley.
Beet, to fan; to feed; to warm.
Befa’, befall.
Beld, bald.
Ben, in. Ben-end, inner end; the parlour.
Bide, to stay; abide.
Biel’ or Bield, shelter; habitation.
Big, to build.
Birk, the birch.
Birkie, a plucky little fellow.
Blaw, to boast; to blow.
Blear’t or Blearit, bedimmed with weeping.
Blin’, blind.
Blink, a moment; a glance; a smile.
Blinks, look smilingly.
Bluid or Blude, blood.
Blunty, a stupid person.
Bogle, a hobgoblin.
Bonie or Bonnie, beautiful; sweet-looking.
Bow-hough’d, bandy-legged.
Brae, the slope of a small hill.
Braid, broad.
Braw, gallant; handsome; finely dressed.
Breckan, fern.
Bree, juice; liquid.
Breeks, breeches.
Brent, polished.
Brulzie, a broil; a quarrel.
Bughtin-time, the time for gathering the sheep into the fold for the night.
Burn or Burnie, a rivulet.
But and ben, kitchen and parlour.
By attour, aside and at a distance.
Ca’, call; to drive.
Ca’d or Ca’t, called; driven; also calved.
Cam’, came.
Canna, cannot.
Cannie, gentle; mild.
Cantie or Canty, cheerful; lively.
Cauld, cold.
Chitterin’, shivering with cold.
Clamb, did climb.
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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Foreword
  4. Contents
  5. Mary Morison
  6. My Luve is like a Red, Red Rose
  7. Afton Water
  8. The Silver Tassie
  9. Highland Mary
  10. To Mary in Heaven
  11. Ae Fond Kiss
  12. My Nannie’s Awa’
  13. The Banks o’ Doon
  14. Of a’ the Airts the Wind can Blaw
  15. Rantin’, Rovin’ Robin
  16. Green Grow the Rashes
  17. A Man’s a Man for a’ That
  18. Scots Wha Hae
  19. Wandering Willie
  20. Braw Lads o’ Galla Water
  21. Ca’ the Yowes to the Knowes
  22. John Anderson, My Jo
  23. The Birks of Aberfeldy
  24. O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast
  25. Up in the Morning Early
  26. Farewell to the Highlands
  27. Duncan Gray
  28. Poortith Cauld and Restless Love
  29. The Banks of the Devon
  30. Auld Lang Syne
  31. The Gloomy Night
  32. The Farewell
  33. The Rigs o’ Barley
  34. The Blue-eyed Lassie
  35. O Tibbie, I hae seen the Day
  36. Tam Glen
  37. Contented wi’ Little and Cantie wi’ Mair
  38. Whistle and I’ll come to Ye, my Lad
  39. Meg o’ the Mill
  40. The Lea-Rig
  41. O for Ane an’ Twenty, Tam
  42. Thou Fair Eliza
  43. Clarinda, Mistress of my Soul
  44. For the Sake o’ Somebody
  45. Now Westlin’ Winds
  46. A Health to Ane I Lo’e Dear
  47. I’ll Aye Ca’ in by Yon Town
  48. A Bottle and a Friend
  49. Willie Brew’d a Peck o’ Maut
  50. The Deil’s Awa’ wi’ th’ Exciseman
  51. My Love, She’s but a Lassie Yet
  52. My Tocher’s the Jewel
  53. What can a Young Lassie do wi’ an Auld Man
  54. Fairest Maid on Devon’s Banks
  55. Young Jockey was the Blythest Lad
  56. Jockie’s taen the Partin’ Kiss
  57. O were my Love yon Lilac Fair
  58. Thou hast Left me ever, Jamie
  59. My Chloris, Mark how Green the Groves
  60. ’Twas na her Bonnie Blue E’e
  61. Address to the Woodlark
  62. How Cruel are the Parents
  63. John Barleycorn: A Ballad
  64. The Sodger’s Return
  65. The Braw Wooer
  66. Bonnie Jean
  67. The Country Lassie
  68. My Nanie, O
  69. Duncan Davidson
  70. Whistle O’er the Lave O’t
  71. Dainty Davie
  72. The Gallant Weaver
  73. Anna, Thy Charms
  74. Now Spring has Clad the Grove in Green
  75. A Lass wi’ a Tocher
  76. Mally’s Meek, Mally’s Sweet
  77. Wat ye wha’s in yon Town?
  78. Sweet Fa’s the Eve
  79. Their Groves o’ Sweet Myrtle
  80. Bonnie Wee Thing
  81. I Hae a Wife o’ My Ain
  82. My Wife’s a Winsome Wee Thing
  83. The Lass o’ Ballochmyle
  84. Lassie wi’ the Lint-White Locks
  85. Wilt Thou be my Dearie?
  86. Out over the Forth
  87. Poem on Sensibility
  88. On a Bank of Flowers
  89. Young Peggy
  90. The Lass of Cessnock Banks
  91. I’m O’er Young to Marry Yet
  92. Robin Shure in Hairst
  93. Bannocks o’ Barley
  94. Comin’ Thro’ the Rye
  95. The Lass o’ Ecclefechan
  96. Ay Waukin’, O
  97. To Daunton Me
  98. A Rose-bud by my Early Walk
  99. The Posie
  100. Sic a Wife as Willie Had
  101. She Says she Lo’es me Best of A’
  102. Index of First Lines
  103. Glossary
  104. Chronological List
  105. About the Publisher