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Jessie - A new Scots Song

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Archive number
NTS/02/25/BRN/02/44
Alt. number
3.6184
On display
No
Creator
Burns, Robert (Author)
Recipient
Staig, Jessie

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Description

Jessie - A new Scots Song.

A song composed in honour of Jessie Staig (1775-1801), daughter of Provost David Staig of Dumfries. Begins "True hearted was he, the sad swain o' the Yarrow". Two eight-line verses Tune, Bonnie Dundee.


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  1. Robert Burns, collection of poems and songs ( )
  2. Jessie - A new Scots Song

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