Volume II, song 171, page 179 - 'The young Laird and Edinburgh Katy' - Scanned from the 1853 edition of the 'Scots Musical Museum', James Johnson and Robert Burns (Edinburgh and London: W. Blackwood & Sons, 1853)

Verse 1: 'Now wat ye wha I met yestreen, Coming down the street, my jo; My mistress in her tartan screen, Fu' bonie, braw and sweet, my jo. My dear, quoth I, thanks to the night That never wish'd a lover ill, Since ye're out of your mither's sight, let's tak a wauk up to the hill.' The 'Scots Musical Museum' is the most important of the numerous eighteenth- and nineteenth-century collections of Scottish song. When the engraver James Johnson started work on the second volume of his collection in 1787, he enlisted Robert Burns as contributor and editor. Burns enthusiastically collected songs from various sources, often expanding or revising them, whilst including much of his own work. The resulting combination of innovation and antiquarianism gives the work a feel of living tradition. This song was written by Allan Ramsay (1686-1758) and first printed by him in 1720, four years before his 'Tea-Table Miscellany' (1724-7). It was accompanied by another song entitled 'Katy's Answer', which also features in the 'Museum' (song 172). The tune itself has been included in most major Scottish song collections, either as 'Now wat ye wha I met yestreen' or 'Coming thro the Broom my Jo'.

Collection

Scots Musical Museum

Inventory Number

4503367

Title

Volume II, song 171, page 179 - 'The young Laird and Edinburgh Katy' - Scanned from the 1853 edition of the 'Scots Musical Museum', James Johnson and Robert Burns (Edinburgh and London: W. Blackwood & Sons, 1853)

Object Type

PhysicalObject

Measurements

- 130 x 211 mm