Hogg, James Robin's awa'. Autograph manuscript poem in four verses, each of eight lines, headed "Air. There'll never be peace till Jamie comes home", and signed and dated at foot "James Hogg, Mount Annan, 31 Jan. 1822", 29 by 23cm., some discolouration from glue on print on verso of album leaf "Ae night i' the gleaming as late I came by 1st verse: A lassie sung sweet at the milking her kye And this was her song, while the tears fast did fa' "There's few good fellows sin' Robin's awa"! Our lads at the trystings now sing as they may The best of their singing but makes my heart wae For at the blithe rising there was ane beat them a' There's nae sic callan sin' Robin's awa'!"
Hogg, James Robin's awa'. Autograph manuscript poem in four verses, each of eight lines, headed "Air. There'll never be peace till Jamie comes home", and signed and dated at foot "James Hogg, Mount Annan, 31 Jan. 1822", 29 by 23cm., some discolouration from glue on print on verso of album leaf "Ae night i' the gleaming as late I came by 1st verse: A lassie sung sweet at the milking her kye And this was her song, while the tears fast did fa' "There's few good fellows sin' Robin's awa"! Our lads at the trystings now sing as they may The best of their singing but makes my heart wae For at the blithe rising there was ane beat them a' There's nae sic callan sin' Robin's awa'!"
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