Romantic

William Glen

1789–1826


William Glen (1789–1826) 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 9 songs printed under this poet's name in volume 3 of the anthology, in Rogers's spelling. Dates are those given in Rogers's memoir, which is the only source used here.

  1. Waes Me for Prince Charlie!
  2. Mary of Sweet Aberfoyle
  3. The Battle-song
  4. The Maid of Oronsey
  5. Jess M'Lean
  6. How Eerily, How Drearily
  7. The Battle of Vittoria
  8. Blink Over the Burn, Sweet Betty
  9. Fareweel to Aberfoyle

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