This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ...i' the North, There'll be a Fraser at Philorth." A third form, with two additional lines, not of a flattering nature, may still be heard in the district: --"As lang as there is a cock o' the North, There'll be a Fraser in Philorth. There'll be ane t' win an twa t' spen' Till the warl come till an en'." The Frasers' ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ...i' the North, There'll be a Fraser at Philorth." A third form, with two additional lines, not of a flattering nature, may still be heard in the district: --"As lang as there is a cock o' the North, There'll be a Fraser in Philorth. There'll be ane t' win an twa t' spen' Till the warl come till an en'." The Frasers' characteristic was "bauld," and Lord Saltoun, in the ballad of 'The Battle of Harlaw, ' is called "worthy Lord Saltoun." The Gordons. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the Gordons had great power in the North. Their possessions were very large. Much that was done in the North was done by them. Hence arose the proverb, "The Gordons hae the guidin o't." The Gordons are, by the ballad-writers, characterised as "gay." "Four-and-twcnty nobles sit in the king's ha', Bonnie Glenlogie is the flower amang them a'. In came Lady Jane, skipping on the floor, And she has chosen Glenlogie 'mong a' that was there. She turned to his footman, and thus she did say--'O what is his name and where does he stay?' 'His name is Glenlogie, when he is from home, He is of the gay Gordons; his name it is John.' 1 Glenlogie, Glenlogie, an you will prove kind, My love is laid on yon; I am telling my mind.' He turned about lightly, as the Gordons does a'; 'I thank you, Lady Jean; my love's promised awa'." "The Battle of Otterburn " says: --"It fell about the Lammas tide When muirmen win their hay, That the doughty Earl of Douglas rade Into England to fetch a prey. And he has ta'en the Lindsay light, With them the Gordons gay. The Gordons gay in English blude They wat their hose and shoon." Another version of the last words is: --"The Gordons guid in English bluid Did dip their ho...
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