Flowers of Edinburgh (II), The

DESCRIPTION: "In by Clatt" Colin meets Felex singing "Flowers o' Edinburgh." He falls in love, takes her in his arms, but is rejected. She says "it's liberty I crave." He says "nought but her favour can yield my heart delight" She relents. They marry.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1908 (Greig/Duncan4)
KEYWORDS: love marriage rejection music
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Greig-FolkSongInBuchan-FolkSongOfTheNorthEast #73, p. 1, "The Flowers of Edinrurgh"[sic] (1 text)
Greig/Duncan4 830, "The Flowers of Edinburgh" (4 texts)
Roud #6248
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Flowers of Edinburgh" (I) (tune, per Greig)
ALTERNATE TITLES:
As I Cam in by Clett
NOTES [31 words]: Greig: "The song appears to have been written as words for the well known dance tune 'The Flowers of Edinburgh'."
Greig/Duncan4: Clatt is northwest of Alford on the road to Huntly." - BS
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File: GrD4830

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