X: 1
T: LOCH-ERROCH SIDE
O: 1811
B: "Caledonian Musical Repository", 1811, p.102-105
F: http://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/pageturner.cfm?id=87686121
Z: 2013 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: Fixed incorrect length of last two notes in bar 7, to match similar passages elsewhere.
M: C
L: 1/16
K: D
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(DE) | F2 A2 A2 (Bc) d3 e d2 c2 |
w: As* I came by Loch-*Er-Roch side, The
B3 A B2 d2 (e3f) e2 E2 | F2 A2 A2 (Bc)
w: lof-ty hills sur-vey-*ing, The wa-ter clear, the*
d3 e {d}f3 e | (dc) (cB) (ABd) F
w: hea-ther blooms, Their frag-*rance* sweet** con-
{F}E4 D2 :: (ag) | f2 a2 d2 (fg)
w: vey-ing. I* met, un-sought, my*
(ag) (fg) a3 (g/f/) | f2 b2 e2 (ga)
w: love-*ly* maid, I* found her like May
{ga}b4 b2 (ag) | f3 a e3 f
w: morn-ing; With* gra-ces sweet, and
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d3 A B3 d | A3 d f3 d e4 d2 |]
w: charms so rare, Her per-son all a-dorn-ing.
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W:2.How kind her looks, how blest was I,
W:    While in my arms I pressed her!
W:  And she her wishes scarce conceal'd,
W:    As fondly I caress'd her.
W:  She said, If that your heart be true,
W:    If constantly you'll love me,
W:  I heed not care, nor fortune's frowns,
W:    For nought but death shall move me.
W:
W:3.But faithful, loving, true, and kind.
W:    For ever you shall find me,
W:  And of our meeting here so sweet,
W:    Loch-Erroch sweet shall mind me.
W:  Enraptur'd then, My lovely lass,
W:    I cried, no more we'll tarry!
W:  We'll leave the fair Loch-Erroch side,
W:    For lovers soon should marry.
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T: the LASS OF GOWRIE
T: (to the same air)
K:
W:1.Upon a simmer afternoon,
W:  A wee before the sun gade down,
W:  My lassie, in a braw new gown,
W:    Came o'er the hills to Gowrie.
W:  The rose-bud, ting'd with morning show'r,
W:  Blooms fresh within the sunny bow'r;
W:  But Katie was the fairest flow'r
W:    That ever bloom'd in Gowrie.
W:
W:2.Nae thought had I to do her wrang,
W:  But round her waist my arms I flang,
W:  And said, My dearie, will ye gang
W:    To see the Carse o' Gowrie?
W:  I'll tak you to my father's ha',
W:  In yon green fields beside the shaw;
W:  And mak you lady o' them a',
W:    The brawest wife in Gowrie.
W:
W:3.A silken gown o' siller grey,
W:  My mither coft last new-year's-day,
W:  And buskit me frae tap to tae,
W:    To keep me out o' Gowrie.
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W:  Daft Will, short syne, cam courting Nell,
W:  And wan the lass, but what befel,
W:  Or whare she's gane, she kens hersel;
W:    She staid na lang in Gowrie.
W:
W:4.Sic thoughts, dear Katie, ill combine
W:  Wi' beauty rare, and wit like thine;
W:  Except yoursel, my bonny quean,
W:    I care for nought in Gowrie.
W:  Since first I saw you in the sheal,
W:  To you my heart's been true and leal;
W:  The darkest night I fear nae de'il,
W:    Warlock, or witch, in Gowrie.
W:
W:5.Saft kisses on her lips I laid;
W:  The blush upon her cheek soon spread;
W:  She whisper'd modestly, and said,
W:    O Pate, I'll stay in Gowrie!
W:  The auld folks soon gae their consent,
W:  Syne for Mess John they quickly sent,
W:  Wha ty'd them to their heart's content;
W:    And now she's Lady Gowrie!
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