This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ...bonnie glen Whaur, in childhood's sunny days, Oor hearts were free frae sorrow, As we ran aboot its braes 1 Wi' what lichtsome hearts we'd rin Whaur the bonnie floo'rets grew; Syne we'd wander weary hame, A' oor hands wi' treasures fu'. Yon bonnie glen is dear For the memories that cling Roon' ilka wee ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ...bonnie glen Whaur, in childhood's sunny days, Oor hearts were free frae sorrow, As we ran aboot its braes 1 Wi' what lichtsome hearts we'd rin Whaur the bonnie floo'rets grew; Syne we'd wander weary hame, A' oor hands wi' treasures fu'. Yon bonnie glen is dear For the memories that cling Roon' ilka wee bit floo'er. An' little birds that sing. Tho' the years gang slippin' by, An' oor heads grow like the snaw, Sae fondly aye we min' On the days noo gane awa'. Tam J4a's fldventure. Langsyne, when Gala yet was sma', An' lassies didna dress sae braw, Nae soun' was heard o' war or strife, An' wark an' siller they were rife; In simmer rose the sweet perfume Frae scented floo'er an' yellow broom, An' Gala's banks wi' verdure clad. Whaur roved ilk bonnie lass an' lad, When wark was o'er at gloamin' e'en, An' whisper a' their vows unseen. But noo, alas I time days are gane, Auld times hae faded fast, I ween: Instead o' rich an' sweet perfume Frae scented floo'er an' yellow broom, In simmer time, when a' is fair, The stench frae Gala fills the air. Amang the drouthy wabster cheils That lived langsyne in Galashiels, The drouthiest ane amang them a'--A wabster chiel, named Tammie Ha' A harum-scarum kin' o' deil That liked the drappie unco weel; For Tam, alas! was ne'er sae happy But aye when sittin' at the drappie. Tam had got planted unco richt Aroon' an ingle, burnin' bricht; The winter day was near a close, Ower Bruce's Hill the mune uprose An' threw its cheerin' beams aroon' The haughs an' howes o' Gala toon; An' sangs gaed roon' wi' lots o' daffin', Wi' stories queer that set them laughin'. An' aye sae lood abune them a' Was heard the laugh o' Tammie Ha'. Aboot the question, Kirk an' State, ' Tam was ha'ein' a debate, An' Tam had argued lang an'...
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Add this copy of Hamespun Rhymes Frae the Spinnin' Jenny to cart. $54.95, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Palala Press.
