McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Four popular songs : viz. -- Alice Gray, My mither men't my auld breeks, Will the Weaver, and, O wat ye wha's in yon town. Stirling [Scotland] : Printed by E. Johnstone, bookseller, [ca. 1860]

Alternative Title:

4 popular songs
Will the Weaver.
My mither men't my auld breeks.
Alice Gray.
O wat ye wha's in yon town.

Contributor:

Johnstone, E., printer

Publisher:

Printed by E. Johnstone, bookseller, [ca. 1860]

Notes:

Title page included in pagination.
Citations/References: Weiss, H.B. Chapbooks, 222
Citations/References: BLC, v. 307, p. 456
Without music.
First line of O wat ye wha's in yon town: "O wat ye wha's in yon town."
Title vignette (tree).
Suggested date of publication from BLC and Weiss.
First line of Will the Weaver: "Where have you been at your pleasure."
First line of My mither men't my auld breeks: "My mither men't my auld breeks."
First line of Alice Gray: "She's all my fancy painted her."

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 16 cm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Songs, Scots -- Texts.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.
Chapbooks, Scottish -- Specimens.
Chapbooks, English -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks -- Scotland -- Stirling -- 19th century.

Chapbook Category:

Song Books

Call Number:

PN970 H88 Q44 1823 Rare Books/Special Collections

Digital Collection:

McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Sponsor:

With: Queen Mary's lamentation. Glasgow : Published and sold, wholesale and retail, by R. Hutchison, bookseller, 19 Saltmarket,1823. Bound together subsequent to publication (18 cm.)

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Link to this chapbook:

http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=10614

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_H88_Q44_1823_004017810