Robert Burns Songs

Robert Burns

• Publisher: Collins
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN: 9780008210588
• eBook ISBN: 9780008222628
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: European Literary Collections

GLOSSARY

A’, all.

Abeigh or Abiegh, at a shy distance.

Aboon or Abune, above.

Acquent, acquainted.

Ae, one.

Aiblins, perhaps; may be.

Aiken, oaken.

Ain, own.

Airle-penny, fee-penny.

Airt, direction; to direct.

Aith, oath.

Ajee, to one side.

Amang, among.

An’, and.

Ance, once.

Ane, one.

Anither, another.

Asklent, aslant; obliquely.

Aucht or Aught, eight; to own.

Auld, old.

Auld lang syne, long, long ago.

Awa’, away.

Awee, a little. Bide awee, wait a minute.

Ay, yes; always.

Ba’, ball; a ball.

Baith, both.

Bannock, a round flat cake.

Barefit, barefooted.

Barley-bree or Barley-broo, juice of barley; whisky.

Baudrons, a cat.

Bauld, bold.

Baumy, balmy.

Bawk, a ridge left untilled.

Bear or Bere, barley.

Beet, to fan; to feed; to warm.

Befa’, befall.

Beld, bald.

Ben, in. Ben-end, inner end; the parlour.

Bide, to stay; abide.

Biel’ or Bield, shelter; habitation.

Big, to build.

Birk, the birch.

Birkie, a plucky little fellow.

Blaw, to boast; to blow.

Blear’t or Blearit, bedimmed with weeping.

Blin’, blind.

Blink, a moment; a glance; a smile.

Blinks, look smilingly.

Bluid or Blude, blood.

Blunty, a stupid person.

Bogle, a hobgoblin.

Bonie or Bonnie, beautiful; sweet-looking.

Bow-hough’d, bandy-legged.

Brae, the slope of a small hill.

Braid, broad.

Braw, gallant; handsome; finely dressed.

Breckan, fern.

Bree, juice; liquid.

Breeks, breeches.

Brent, polished.

Brulzie, a broil; a quarrel.

Bughtin-time, the time for gathering the sheep into the fold for the night.

Burn or Burnie, a rivulet.

But and ben, kitchen and parlour.

By attour, aside and at a distance.

Ca’, call; to drive.

Ca’d or Ca’t, called; driven; also calved.

Cam’, came.

Canna, cannot.

Cannie, gentle; mild.

Cantie or Canty, cheerful; lively.

Cauld, cold.

Chitterin’, shivering with cold.

Clamb, did climb.

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Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright
• Foreword
• Contents
• Mary Morison
• My Luve is like a Red, Red Rose
• Afton Water
• The Silver Tassie
• Highland Mary
• To Mary in Heaven
• Ae Fond Kiss
• My Nannie’s Awa’
• The Banks o’ Doon
• Of a’ the Airts the Wind can Blaw
• Rantin’, Rovin’ Robin
• Green Grow the Rashes
• A Man’s a Man for a’ That
• Scots Wha Hae
• Wandering Willie
• Braw Lads o’ Galla Water
• Ca’ the Yowes to the Knowes
• John Anderson, My Jo
• The Birks of Aberfeldy
• O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast
• Up in the Morning Early
• Farewell to the Highlands
• Duncan Gray
• Poortith Cauld and Restless Love
• The Banks of the Devon
• Auld Lang Syne
• The Gloomy Night
• The Farewell
• The Rigs o’ Barley
• The Blue-eyed Lassie
• O Tibbie, I hae seen the Day
• Tam Glen
• Contented wi’ Little and Cantie wi’ Mair
• Whistle and I’ll come to Ye, my Lad
• Meg o’ the Mill
• The Lea-Rig
• O for Ane an’ Twenty, Tam
• Thou Fair Eliza
• Clarinda, Mistress of my Soul
• For the Sake o’ Somebody
• Now Westlin’ Winds
• A Health to Ane I Lo’e Dear
• I’ll Aye Ca’ in by Yon Town
• A Bottle and a Friend
• Willie Brew’d a Peck o’ Maut
• The Deil’s Awa’ wi’ th’ Exciseman
• My Love, She’s but a Lassie Yet
• My Tocher’s the Jewel
• What can a Young Lassie do wi’ an Auld Man
• Fairest Maid on Devon’s Banks
• Young Jockey was the Blythest Lad
• Jockie’s taen the Partin’ Kiss
• O were my Love yon Lilac Fair
• Thou hast Left me ever, Jamie
• My Chloris, Mark how Green the Groves
• ’Twas na her Bonnie Blue E’e
• Address to the Woodlark
• How Cruel are the Parents
• John Barleycorn: A Ballad
• The Sodger’s Return
• The Braw Wooer
• Bonnie Jean
• The Country Lassie
• My Nanie, O
• Duncan Davidson
• Whistle O’er the Lave O’t
• Dainty Davie
• The Gallant Weaver
• Anna, Thy Charms
• Now Spring has Clad the Grove in Green
• A Lass wi’ a Tocher
• Mally’s Meek, Mally’s Sweet
• Wat ye wha’s in yon Town?
• Sweet Fa’s the Eve
• Their Groves o’ Sweet Myrtle
• Bonnie Wee Thing
• I Hae a Wife o’ My Ain
• My Wife’s a Winsome Wee Thing
• The Lass o’ Ballochmyle
• Lassie wi’ the Lint-White Locks
• Wilt Thou be my Dearie?
• Out over the Forth
• Poem on Sensibility
• On a Bank of Flowers
• Young Peggy
• The Lass of Cessnock Banks
• I’m O’er Young to Marry Yet
• Robin Shure in Hairst
• Bannocks o’ Barley
• Comin’ Thro’ the Rye
• The Lass o’ Ecclefechan
• Ay Waukin’, O
• To Daunton Me
• A Rose-bud by my Early Walk
• The Posie
• Sic a Wife as Willie Had
• She Says she Lo’es me Best of A’
• Index of First Lines
• Glossary
• Chronological List
• About the Publisher