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Margaret
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old scottish poem

Post by Margaret » Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:36 am

Hello to all
When I was a wee girl, mum would recite a poem about "my last baubee" or maybe it was "my first Baubee" not sure of spelling but I think it meant penny. I have asked friends if they have heard of this poem and nobody can help. So I am hoping that there is someone out there in TS that can maybe help me with the words from it or where I can get a copy. Many thanks, it is just one of the many wonderful memories of a wee glasgow woman that I have. :) still a broad scot after many years in New Zealand.
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Post by rye470 » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:05 am

Hi Margaret,

Is It Ally Bally, Ally Bally Be that you're thinking about. I think most of us had this sung to us when we were wee by our grannies, and anyone else who was responsible for trying to get us to sleep at night. I'm pretty sure that the are several verses to this, but all I can remember is:

Ally Bally, Ally Bally Be
Sittin on yer mammies knee,
Greetin fur a wee bawbee,
Tae buy some coulter's candy.


Hope this helps.


Christine.

PS. Try electricscotland(.) com. They have some old poems and verses on there.
Fyfe,Binnie,Stewart,McEwan -Fife, Perthshire, Clackmannanshire.
McFarlane,Reid - Dunbartonshire.
Alexander,Dawson,Hamill,Kennedy,McCulloch - Donegal,Down, Armagh to Renfrewshire,Lanarkshire.
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Post by StewL » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:10 am

Margaret

I remember the song myself, but unfortunately I cant remember the words that go with it.
It was sung to me by my mother to get me to sleep too :D
Stewie

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Post by Merlot » Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:02 am

Margaret,
Try this for the words
http://www.rampantscotland.com/songs/bl ... oulter.htm

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Post by AnneM » Wed Aug 24, 2005 6:06 pm

Hi

There's also one about a crooked baubee but I can't remember any more about it. Will try a google.

Anne
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WilmaM
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Post by WilmaM » Wed Aug 24, 2005 6:49 pm

What about:

http://www.nls.uk/broadsides/broadside. ... anscript/1

last verse is :
Then here's a health to Aytoun,
Health and wealth to Aytoun;
I'll blythely gie my last bawbee,
To drink success to Aytoun.
Wilma
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Margaret
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poem

Post by Margaret » Thu Aug 25, 2005 7:14 am

Hello to all
and thank you for your help, yes I remember the one for putting wee ones to sleep but it is a different one, I will go check out the web sites you have sent and see if I can find it there..thanks a million for your help :)
Cheers
Margaret
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Margaret
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Poem

Post by Margaret » Thu Aug 25, 2005 7:19 am

Hello Merlot
I wnet to rampant scotland, and looked up poems..and there it was..My first Bawbee, I cant thank you enough for leading me to that page, I have been looking for years..I can nearly hear her when I read the words. Once again many many thanks from one very happy Aussie.
:D
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Post by Merlot » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:50 am

Hi Margaret,
You are very welcome. :D
Glad you found what you were looking for and happy I was able to help.
All the best.
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WilmaM
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Post by WilmaM » Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:17 am

Glad you found it Margaret,

Perhaps you could post it here to see if brings back memories for others?
Wilma
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