Title from first page., Undated. Date range from trading dates of John Marshall, cf. The British book trade index., A chapbook., Without music., Crude woodcut title vignette of man and woman in a landscape., Laid paper. Horizontal chain lines., First lines of Tweed side: "What beauties does Flora disclose!", First lines of My Nanie, o: "Behind yon hills where Lugar flows, 'Mang moors an' mosses many O, The wintry sun the day has clos'd, and I'll away to Nanie, O.", First lines of Highland laddie: "The Lawland lads think they are fine; But O, they're vain and idly gaudy!", First lines of Up in the morning early: "Cauld blaws the win' frae north to south, And drift is driving fairly; The sheep are couring i' the heugh, O firs! it's winter fairly.", First lines of Flowers of the forest: "I've heard of a lilting at our ewes milking, Lasses a' lilting before the break of day; But now there's a moaning on ilka green loaning, That our braw Foresters are a' wede away.", Not in ESTC., and 1 folded sheet, uncut.
Publisher:
Printed by J. Marshall, in the Old Flesh-Market, Where may also be had, a large and curious assortment of songs, ballads, tales, histories, &c.
Subject (Topic):
Chapbooks, English, Songs, English, and Ballads, English
