The Hallow Fair ? 
 
 To which are added, 
 
 Queen Marys Lamentation, 
 
 The Contented Lover, 
 
 Ungrateful Nanny, 
 
 Homeward Bound. 
 
 STIRLING: 
 
 Printed by W. Macnfe. 
 
THE HALLOW FAIR. 
 
 There's mony bra' Jockies an \ Jeafcies, 
 comes weel buskit into the fair, ? 
 ' Wi v ribbons on iheir cocke nimhs, 
 
 and south o' brV flower in their hair; 
 Maggy sic brawlie w"as*buskit, 
 
 when Jockio ttss ty'...- to his bn'e, 
 The powaie was ne'er better m et, 
 wi' a cu^gd that hut g ! side, 
 
 Sing fi.l de tal, la de 
 
 Bui Willie, the muirlanci I 
 was mounted c . a gray cow':. 
 
 Wi' his swo:.d by his sid< a cdie, 
 
 to ci* in the thee p arid tV 
 
 Sae nicely hfs doublets did : -i 
 they scarcely '«ra * ; ow, ta mi l^tfeie, 
 
 Wi' weei powderd hair h d featfrer. 
 
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 wi' -houzen, curple and tie. 
 Sing hi de ral, la de. 
 
 But Maggia grew wondrous jeUaus, 
 see Willie blnlut so bra', 
 
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 An Wattle he satin the aleliouse, 
 
 aad hard at the bicker did ca', 
 Sae nicely as Maggie sat by him * 
 
 he took the pint-stoup im his arms, 
 ®uo* he, 1 think they're right saucy, 
 
 that lo*es na good fathers bairns. 
 Sing fal de ral, la de. 
 
 &ut now it grew late i' the eening, 
 
 and bughting time wa« drawing near ; 
 The lasses had stanch'd a* their greening, 
 
 wi' south o* bra' apples and pears ; 
 There's Tibbie and Sibbie, and Lillie, 
 
 wha weel on the spindle can spin, 
 S;«od glowriag at signs and glass winnocks, 
 
 but fiend a ace bade them some in. 
 Sing fal de ral, la de* 
 
 Gosh guides did you e'er see the like o't, 
 
 see yonder s a bonny black swan, 
 It looks as it fain weu'd be at us 
 
 whaOs yon that it has in it's ban', 
 Awa* daft gow'k, quo* Wattie, 
 
 it's nane but a rfckle o' stick*, 
 See herh's the deil and Bell Hawkie, 
 
 aad yondei's Mess James and Auld Nfefc, 
 Sing fal de ral, la de, 
 
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But Bruekie pl&y'd boa to B&wsie, 
 
 and aff gaed the eowt like the win' 
 Poor Wflue he fell i' the cawsie 
 
 atu b'rzodV thtf bancs in hte skin ; 
 The piSiOh fell out o' the hohtsrs, 
 
 and ware a, bedaubed \vi' dirt, 
 T-ii3 fowks ran about him in clusters, 
 
 «eme leugh, and said Lad are ye anet ; 
 fal de ral. U de. 
 
 Tke eawt wad let nae body near hhu, 
 
 he was ay sae wanton and skeegh 9 
 The padler stanes he Up o'er them, 
 
 an' gart a' the fowk stan' abeegh ; 
 We a* steering bahin' and bsfore hinr, 
 
 for sic i3 the mettle o N bru'.es, 
 Poor Wattie and waes me for him, 
 
 was forc'd to gang hame in his boots. 
 Sing fal de ial> la de. 
 
 QUEEN MARY'S LAMENTAT1GN. 
 
 1 sign and lament me in vain, 
 
 these walls can but echo ray moan, 
 
 A hi i it increases ray pain, 
 w}ien 1 tftink on the day* that ara g«f»» 
 
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— — riMnmi i mrTmnm Miiirtumn 
 
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 Through the grate of my prison 1 gee 
 the birds as they waaton in air v 
 
 My heart how it paets to be tree, 
 ay looks they are wild, with despair. 
 
 Above thotgh opprest by my fate, 
 1 burn with contempt for my foes, 
 
 Though fortune has altered rcy state, 
 she ne'er can subdue rae to those. 
 
 F»l#e woaaan, in ages to c*m?, 
 
 thy malice detested "shall be, 
 And when we are coid in the tomb 
 
 sorae heart will still serrow fsr me. 
 
 Ye roofs where cold damps a&d dismay, 
 with silence and fortitude dwell, 
 
 How eomfortable passes the dty : 
 how sadly tolls the evening bell. 
 
 The owls from the battlement cry ; 
 
 hollow winds-seera to murmur aroftnd, 
 © WLk&V 1 prepare for to die 
 
 ray blood it runs eld at the sound. 
 
 ' THE CON VESTED LOVER. 
 1 lo't «a a laduie but ane, 
 he lt'e* na a lassie hut -me* 
 
HVs willia' to mak me his aim, 
 an' his *in I'm willin* to be. 
 
 He coft me a rockly 6* blue, 
 
 a pair o' mittens o x green, 
 An v his price was a kiss o> my mom', 
 an' 1 paid him the debt yestreen. 
 
 My mither's ay makin' a phraze, 
 tfeat I'm luckie young to be wed ! 
 
 But lang e'er she counted my days, 
 o* me she was brought to bed. 
 
 S*e aniiher just settle your tongue, 
 
 an' dkna be fly ting sae bauld, 
 For we can do the thing whea weVe your/g, 
 
 that we canna do weel when we're aVtel. 
 
 
 UNGRATEFUL NANNY. 
 
 Did ever a swain a nymph adore, 
 
 as 1 ungrateful Nar>ny did ? 
 Was ever shepherds heart so sore, 
 
 or ever broken heart so true. 
 My cheeks are iweli'd with tears, but she 
 Has never wet a cheek for me. 
 
 If Nanny call'd, did e'er 1 stay» 
 ©r linger wherf she bid nae run* 
 
 She only had the word to sty, 
 
 and all she wish'd was quickly dose, 
 
 1 always think ef her, but she 
 
 Does ne'er bestow a thought on Die* 
 
To I&t her cows my clover taste 
 bave I not rose by break of (Jar, 
 
 Did ever Nanny's heifers fast, 
 if Robin in his barn had hay. 
 
 T&o* to toy field, they welcome wete 
 
 I ne'er was welcome yet to her. 
 
 If ever Nan-ay lost a sheep, 
 I che2! fully did give her two ; 
 
 And 1 he;- lambs did safely keep 
 within raj fold in frost and snow : 
 
 Have they not there from cold been free 
 
 But Na my s.iil is cold to ms. 
 
 When Nanny to the well did edrae, 
 ^ 'twas 1 that oil her pitchers fill ; r 
 .Full as they were 1 brought them home j 
 
 i c >ro i carried to the mid • 
 M] did hear the sack but she, 
 
 Will never bear a sight of me. 
 
 To N,.-r ; ry s poultry o?.t* I giy«j 
 
 I'm sare they always had' the b*tt ; 
 \V i.th l i ;k aer pigeons have 
 
 eat up a -v C k of pesse at lsast. 
 Her litt e pigeons kisa but she, 
 .Will neve* take a kiss from m;. 
 
 Must Eebjn always Nan&) woo, 
 and N nr.y still on Robin A own, 
 
 Alas ! poor wretch, what shall i-do, 
 If Nanny does n3t lovs ice soon. 
 
 If n? relief to me she'll b-irv, 
 
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PH ° ^? IS1L- CHILI* 
 
 
 HOMEWARD BOUNB. 
 
 LOOSE every sail lo the breeze, 
 
 the course of my vfssel improve,' 
 Tve done whh the toils of my sea, 
 sailors, I'm bound to my love. 
 
 Si«c£ Emma is as true as she'^ fair, 
 say grief 1 fiiag ail to the wind, 
 
 Tis a plosant return for my care, 
 ■ay rahtr^is is constant aad k'm&» 
 
 My sails are fiHed to my dear 
 
 wfe&t tropic bird swiftly caa move, 
 
 Wtio e*uei shall hold his car&er 
 that returns to the nest of his love?. 
 
 H«U~t every sail to the breeset 
 
 eeme shipmates and join in the song, 
 
 L»i B s dnrsk while the &bip cuts the s:?a, 
 to tie gala that may diive her alocg. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
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