Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, volume 2
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Alang the brae, beyond the brig, Mony brave man lies cauld and still; But lang we'll mind, and sair we'll rue, The bloody battle of Bothwell Hill.
[Footnote A: _Waly!_ an interjection. ] [Footnote B: _Stell'd_--Planted. ] [Footnote C: _How_--Hollow. ] [Footnote D: _Know_--Knoll. ] NOTES ON THE BATTLE OF BOTHWELL-BRIDGE.
_Then he set up the flag of red, A' set about wi' bonnie blue. _--P. 91. V. 1.
Blue was the favourite colour of the Covenanters; hence the vulgarphrase of a true blue wh...ig. Spalding informs us, that when the firstarmy of Covenanters entered Aberdeen, few or none "wanted a blueribband; the lord Gordon, and some others of the marquis (of Huntley's)family had a ribband, when they were dwelling in the town, of a redfresh colour, which they wore in their hats, and called it the _royalribband_, as a sign of their love and loyalty to the king. In despiteand derision thereof, this blue ribband was worn, and called the_Covenanter's ribband_, by the hail soldiers of the army, who would nothear of the royal ribband, such was their pride and malice.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Alang the brae, beyond the brig, Mony brave man lies cauld and still; But lang we'll mind, and sair we'll rue, The bloody battle of Bothwell Hill.
[Footnote A: _Waly!_ an interjection. ] [Footnote B: _Stell'd_--Planted. ] [Footnote C: _How_--Hollow. ] [Footnote D: _Know_--Knoll. ] NOTES ON THE BATTLE OF BOTHWELL-BRIDGE.
_Then he set up the flag of red, A' set about wi' bonnie blue. _--P. 91. V. 1.
Blue was the favourite colour of the Covenanters; hence the vulgarphrase of a true blue wh...ig. Spalding informs us, that when the firstarmy of Covenanters entered Aberdeen, few or none "wanted a blueribband; the lord Gordon, and some others of the marquis (of Huntley's)family had a ribband, when they were dwelling in the town, of a redfresh colour, which they wore in their hats, and called it the _royalribband_, as a sign of their love and loyalty to the king. In despiteand derision thereof, this blue ribband was worn, and called the_Covenanter's ribband_, by the hail soldiers of the army, who would nothear of the royal ribband, such was their pride and malice.
What to read after Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, volume 2?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832 to read onlineMoreLess
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