SCOTTISH BALLADS Six Popular Songs ALICE GRAY Scotland Yet BRAES OF BUSBIE
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[MEE, William]; [GLEN, William]. Six Popular Songs. Alice Gray. England, Europe's Glory. A Light Heart & Thin Pair of Breeches. The Braes of Busbie. Waes Me For Prince Charlie. Scotland Yet.Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers. 46. [18--]. 8p. Unbound. Very good. Some light spots.Six ballads, some of which are Scottish.Alice Gray by William Mee was parodied by Lewis Carroll in his 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.'Waes me for Prince Charlie' is by the poet William G...len (1789-1826). It was requested by and recited for Queen Victoria during a visit to Taymouth Castle.