Author: George Henderson (of Chirnside)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 202
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The popular rhymes, sayings, and proverbs of the county of Berwick, with notes by G. Henderson
Author: George Henderson (of Chirnside)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 202
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The Popular Rhymes, Sayings, and Proverbs of the County of Berwick
Author: George HendersonPublisher:
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Category : Berwickshire (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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The Popular Rhymes, Sayings, and Proverbs of the County of Berwick
Author: George HendersonPublisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230279008
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Languages : en
Pages : 48
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ...in the winter mornings, out of the skirts of her shift--whether that shift was made of " creeshie flannen," or of what, we cannot tell; but it seems to have been the reverse of " Nannie's cutty-sark" in " Tarn o' Shanter." A pretty sight we are sure, it would he to have seen Kirstan going clotching through among the horses, holding up her " sark-tail," filled with the naig's corn! ay holding it up till the lads toomed the caup into it! We have several rhymes about this part of her conduct, but they are mostly of such an indecent nature that they are not fit to appear in print--we select the following as being the most decent, although we have had to alter several words and phrases to adapt it to moder n tastes. "clarty Kirstan, what a shame, To show the naigs your dirty wamet Cadgin' up, and cadgin' down, Your sherny legs wad staw the town; Ilka Uric wV muck is fou, IWaur than the auld broddy sow, That wallows in the midden hole! Your clarty fashions wha can thole--Coup your corn, and pay your kain, P and gang to bed again!" Sometimes, she requested the ploughmen, when they came in to an early breakfast, to hand her in a certain utensil to bed: but one of them being somewhat of a wag, and detesting withal such a piece of service, determined to play her a trick; so, the next time he was asked to do this, he handed her in the milkstrainer, milsey, or seiler. The result may be anticipated. No sooner had she begun to shed her roses, than the good honest baillie slumbering at her side was bedewed with a shower which was not impregnated with the fragrance and freshness of the dawn!--and he called out vehemently " Baud within Kirstan I haud within!" Her milk, butter, cheese, &c., ...
The Popular Rhymes, Sayings and Proverbs of the County of Berwick, Etc
Author: George HENDERSON (Surgeon, of Chirnside.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 134
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The Popular Rhymes, Sayings, And Proverbs Of The County Of Berwick, With Notes By G. Henderson
Author: AnonymousPublisher:
ISBN: 9781021278920
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Popular Rhymes, Sayings and Proverbs of the County of Berwick; with Illustrative Notes
Author: George Henderson (Surgeon of Chirnside.)Publisher:
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Category : Berwickshire (Scotland)
Languages : en
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The Popular Rhymes, Sayings and Proverbs of the County of Berwick ; W. Illustrative Notes
Author: George Henderson˜Theœ Popular Rhymes, Sayings and Proverbs of the County of Berwick
Author: George HendersonProverbs, proverbial expressions and popular rhymes of Scotland
Author: Andrew CheviotPublisher:
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Category : Proverbs, Scottish
Languages : en
Pages : 454
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A Contribution to the Bibliography of Scottish Topography
Author: Sir Arthur MitchellPublisher:
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Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 480
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