Volume II, song 193, page 201 - 'And I'll kiss thee yet, yet' - Scanned from the 1853 edition of the 'Scots Musical Museum', James Johnson and Robert Burns (Edinburgh and London: W. Blackwood & Sons, 1853)

Verse 1 (to the tune of 'Braes o' Balquidder'): 'And I'll kiss thee yet, yet, An' I'll kiss thee o'er again; An' I'll kiss thee yet, yet, My bonny Peggy Alison. When in my arms, wi' a' thy charms, I clasp my countless treasure, O! I seek nae mair o' Heav'n to share, Than sic a moment's pleasure O! When in my arms, wi' a' thy charms, I clasp my countless treasure, O! I seek nae mair o' Heav'n to share, Than sic a moment's pleasure O!' 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. Although this piece is believed to have been written by Burns, the shorthand in the 'Museum' indicates that the verses were merely amended and expanded. The melody is unknown in print before 1749, although it has been suggested that it is older. Glen (1900) believes that songs travelled to England with Scottish musicians and were published there before being released in Scotland. This would make many of these later tunes older than previously imagined.

Collection

Scots Musical Museum

Inventory Number

4503389

Title

Volume II, song 193, page 201 - 'And I'll kiss thee yet, yet' - 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