| A. |
"On the other page you will find the whole ballad
of Bonny Baby Livingston. I found
upon recollection that I had the whole story
in my memory, and thought it better to
write it out entire, as what I repeated to
you was, I think, more imperfect." Mrs.
Brown, Manuscript, Appendix, p. xv. |
| b. |
12, gaed out.
21. And first.
23. in his.
31. He 's mounted her upon a.
41. oer yon Inch hich hill.
42. Intill a.
43. He met.
51. And there.
52. And there were kids sae fair.
53. But sad and wae was bonny Baby.
54. was fu o.
61. He 's taen her in his arms twa.
63. I wad gie a' my flocks and herds.
64. Ae smile frae thee to.
7. A smile frae me ye 'se never win,
I'll neer look kind on thee;
Ye 've stown me awa frae a' my kin,
Frae a' that 's dear to me.
Dundee, kind sir, Dundee, kind sir,
Tak me to bonny Dundee!
For ye sall neer my favour win
Till it ance mair I see.
83. But I will carry you.
84. Where you my bride shall be.
91. Or will ye stay at.
92. And get.
93. Or gang wi me to.
94. we'll live.
102. I care neither for milk nor.
103. gang.
112. If I were in.
113. I 'd send.
123. coudna win.
131. tongue, my brother John.
133. I hae.
134. This mony a year and day.
141. I 've lued her lang and lued her weel.
142. But her love I.
143. And what I canna fairly gain.
144. To steal.
153. they cam, his three sisters.
154. Their brother for to greet.
161. And they have taen her bonny Baby.
173. why look ye sae.
174. Come tell.
183. I 'm far frae.
192. Afore.
193. letter wrate.
194. And sent to.
After 19: And gin I had a bonny boy
To help me in my need,
That he might rin to bonny Dundee,
And come again wi speed.
20. Wanting.
211. And they hae.
212. Their errand for to gang.
213. And bade him run to bonny Dundee.
214. And nae to tarry lang.
22, 23. Wanting.
241. oer muir.
242. As fast as he.
25, 26. Wanting.
27. Whan Johnie lookit the letter on,
A hearty laugh leuch he;
But ere he read it till an end
The tear blinded his ee.
wha is this, or what is that,
Has stown my love frae me?
Although he were my ae brither,
An ill dead sall he die.
281. Gae saddle to me the black, he says.
282,3. Gae.
291. He 's called upon his merry.
292. To follow him to.
293. And he 's vowd he 'd neither,
294. he got his.
301. him on.
302. And fast he rade away.
303. And he 's come to Glenlyon's yett.
312. And the.
314. Aneath.
321. window loup.
34. Wanting.
354. As fast.
364. laverock.
371. nae the. |
