The Black-bird

THE

Black-Bird,

A

SELECTION

OF CELEBRATED

SONGS.

Falkirk:

PRINTED & SOLD BY T. JOHNSTON.
1818.

CONTENTS.

Page
Sweet Anny frae the Seabeach came		3
She rose and let me in		4
Twine weel the Plaiden,		6
The Gear and the Blathrie o't (not in original TOC)		7
Allan-Water		8
The Banks of Banna		9
The Maid in Bedlam		11
Highland Hary		13
The Sky-Lark		14
Wandering Mary		15
I lo'd ne'er a Laddie but ane		16
The Village-Maid		17
When the Sun gaes down		18
The Maid of Lorn		ib.
Wallace’s Lament after the Battle of Falkirk		19
O could I answer No?		20
Mountain Flower		22
Flowers of the Forest		ib.
The Banks of Inverury		23
Bonny Lass of Calder-Braes		25
Lass of Torrance-Glen		27
Scotch Whisky		28
Sailor Jack and Answer		30
Sweet Jean of Tyrone		32
Captain Mulligan		35
Jenny of Aberdeen		37
Black Eyed Susan		39
Death of General Wolfe		41
Lament for General Wolfe		42
How stands the Glass around		43
De'il tak the Wars		45
The Simmer Gloamin'		46
Whistle an' I'll come t'ye		47

Falkirk, T. Johnston, Printer.