| One of the largest collections of Scottish Ballads & Scots Folk Songs, lyrics, celtic music and downloads available on the internet. |
| Traditional Celtic Music, Scottish Songs & Border Ballads |
| Scots' musician, songwriter, & balladeer. |
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| Broadsheet Ballads |
| Hieroglyphic Love Letter |
| A simple brief thought on Scottish Independance. |
| In the words of Burns, as he wrote from the heart. Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled, Scots, wham Bruce has aften led, Welcome to your gory bed, Or to victorie. Now's the day, and now's the hour; See the front o' battle lour; See approach proud Edward's power, Chains and slaverie. Wha would be a traitor-knave? Wha can fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a Slave? Let him turn and flie: Wha for Scotland's king and law, Freedom's sword will strongly draw, Free-man stand, or free-man fa', Let him follow me. By Oppression's woes and pains! By your Sons in servile chains! We will drain our dearest veins, But they shall be free! Lay the proud Usurpers low! Tyrants fall in every foe! Liberty's in every blow! Let us Do - or Die!!! Choose your destiny. |
| These are songs, ballads and rhymes taken straight from the old "broadsheet press" which existed in Scotland between about 1550 and 1890. Where possible we have simply put direct scans in place. |
| Circa 1830-1840 |
| Transcription Hieroglyphic LOVE LETTER. REAL COPY of a CURIOUS LOVE LETTER, chiefly in HIEROGLY- PHIC CHARACTERS, written by a Love-struck Painter of this City to the object of his affections, a sprightly Nursery-maid in a respectable family re- siding at the west end of the Town. Isa a, Trusting the goodness of your will ex- have at last n cuse my presumption, have at last n duced to offer my , dreading the farther petition of a certain one 'd maker of who loves his and his above other things on earth. My love, lieve not the y stories he may have told , but meet me at your master's on day night, at eight o'clock, and, in a -light walk we will ar- range matters for joining our and our together,—& which trust will ready for on Friday week. In the fond of your kind pliance am, till then, My Isa a, Your ever affectionate Lover, IBALd WIL N. B.— fully will it ever my study to make your at times boil brown. largest and Best collection SANDERSON, Printer, Edinburgh. Histories,patters, Ballads, to be had in scotland, of Songs, &c &c &c |
