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FAMOUS SONGS
songs became favourites through all the country round. There is only need to mention, again, the "Land o' the Leal," "Caller Herrin'," "The Laird o' Cock-pen," "The Auld House," " Bonnie Charlie's now awa'," the " Lament of Flora Macdonald," and u The Lass of Gowrie." "Caller Herrin'" was specially written for Nathaniel Gow, a musical composer, son of the more celebrated Neil Gow.
Does anyone ever sing " An thou wert my ain thing," by an anonymous bard, with a melody of exquisite plaintiveness, dating from about 1600 ? Or Allan Ramsay's " The Lass o' Patie's Mill"? Robert Burns, who never hesitated to praise a good thing when he saw it, said of this song that it was one of Ramsay's best. " In Sir J. Sinclair's statistical volumes," continued Scotland's well-beloved poet, "are two claims, one, I think, from Aberdeenshire, and the other from Ayrshire, for the honour of this song. The following anecdote, which I had from the present Sir William Cunningham of Robertland, who had it of the late John, Earl of Loudon, I can, on such authorities believe: Allan Ramsay was residing at Loudon Castle with the then earl, father to Earl John; and one afternoon, riding or walking out together, his lordship and Allan passed a sweet, romantic
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