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archery. Three favourite ladies, Sandilands, Weir, and Oliphant (one
of them resided at Gosford, and the others in the neighbourhood), were
occasionally visited by their royal and gallant admirer, which gave
rise to the following advice to his majesty, from Sir David Lindsay,
of the Mount, Lord Lyon.

"Sow not your seed on Sandylands,
spend not your strength in Weir,
And ride not on an Elephant,
For gawing o' your gear."

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MY BONNIE MARY.

This air is Oswald's; the first half stanza of the song is old, the
rest mine.

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THE BLACK EAGLE.

This song is by Dr. Fordyce, whose merits as a prose writer are well
known.

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JAMIE, COME TRY ME.

This air is Oswald's; the song mine.

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THE LAZY MIST.

This song is mine.

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JOHNIE COPE.

This satirical song was composed to commemorate General Cope's defeat
at Preston Pans, in 1745, when he marched against the Clans.

The air was the tune of an old song, of which I have heard some
verses, but now only remember the title, which was,

"Will ye go the coals in the morning."

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I LOVE MY JEAN.

This air is by Marshall; the song I composed out of compliment to Mrs.
Burns.

N.B. It was during the honeymoon.

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CEASE, CEASE, MY DEAR FRIEND, TO EXPLORE.

The song is by Dr. Blacklock; I believe, but am not quite certain,
that the air is his too.

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AULD ROBIN GRAY.

This air was formerly called, "The bridegroom greets when the sun
gangs down." The words are by Lady Ann Lindsay, of the Balcarras
family.

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DONALD AND FLORA.

This is one of those fine Gaelic tunes, preserved from time immemorial
in the Hebrides; they seem to be the ground-work of many of our finest
Scots pastoral tunes. The words of this song were written to
commemorate the unfortunate expedition of General Burgoyne in America,
in 1777.

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O WERE I ON PARNASSUS' HILL.

This air is Oswald's; the song I made out of compliment to Mrs. Burns.

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THE CAPTIVE ROBIN.

This air is called "Robie don