the BROOM OF COWDENKNOWS

X: 16
T: the BROOM OF COWDENKNOWS
O: 1811
B: "Caledonian Musical Repository", 1811, p.226-229
F: http://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/pageturner.cfm?id=87686121
Z: 2013 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: D
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D | D3 F A3 B | (AF) (E>D) D2 (d>A) |
w: How blythe was I ilk morn* to* see My*
B2 (d>e) {de}f2 (Te>d) | B6 d2 | (A>B) (d>e)
w: swain come* o'er the* hill! He leap'd* the*
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{de}f2 (Te>d) | d2 (D>E) F2 (TED) | G3 A (B>cd) F |
w: burn, and* flew to* me, I* met him wi'** good
E8 |][| D3 F A3 B | A F E> F
w: will. O, the broom, the bon-ny bon-ny
D2 (d>A) | B2 d> e {e}(d>ef) A | B4 z2 d2 |
w: broom, The* broom of the Cow-**den-knows! I
(A>B) (d>e) f2 (Te>d) | (dc) (BA) {G}F2 (TED) |
w: wish* I* were wi'* my* dear* swain, Wi'*
G3 B (A>Bd) F | E6 |]
w: his pipe and** my ewes.
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W:2.I neither wanted ewe nor lamb,
W:    While his flocks near me lay;
W:  He gather'd in my sheep at night,
W:    And cheer'd me a' the day.
W:        O, the broom, &c.
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W:
W:3.He tun'd his pipe and reed sae sweet,
W:    The birds stood listening by;
W:  Ev'n the dull cattle stood and gaz'd,
W:    Charm'd wi' his melody.
W:        O, the broom, &c.
W:
W:4.While thus we spent our time, by turns,
W:    Betwixt our flocks and play,
W:  I envied not the fairest dame,
W:    Though e'er sae rich and gay.
W:        O, the broom, &c.
W:
W:5.Hard fate! that I should banish'd be,
W:    Gang heavily, and mourn,
W:  Because I lov'd the kindest swain
W:    That ever yet was born,
W:        O, the broom, &c.
W:
W:6.He did oblige me ev'ry hour;
W:    Could I but faithfu' be?
W:  He staw my heart; could I refuse
W:    Whate'er he ask'd of me.
W:        O, the broom, &c.
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W:
W:7.My doggie, and my little kit,
W:    That held my wee soup whey,
W:  My plaidy, broach, and crooked stick.
W:    Maun now lie useless by.
W:        O, the broom, &c.
W:
W:8.Adieu, ye Cowdenknows, adieu!
W:    Fareweel a' pleasures there!
W:  Ye gods, restore me to my swain,
W:    It's a' I crave or care.
W:        O, the broom, &c
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Alternative sources for this tune:

• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/CaledonianMusicalRepository/1811/1811/0016
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/CaledonianMusicalRepository/1811/Broom_of_Cowdenknows/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/CaledonianMusicalRepository/Broom_of_Cowdenknows_1811/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/CaledonianMusicalRepository/alltunes/0028

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