Romantic

John Burtt

born c. 1790; living 1855–57


John Burtt (born c. 1790; living 1855–57) is one of the Scottish song-writers whose lives Charles Rogers sketched in The Modern Scottish Minstrel (six volumes, Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black, 1855–57).

This archive holds 2 songs printed under this poet's name in volume 5 of the anthology, in Rogers's spelling. Dates are those given in Rogers's memoir, which is the only source used here.

  1. O'er the Mist-shrouded Cliffs
  2. O! Lassie I Lo'e Dearest

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