Romantic

John Hamilton

died 1814


John Hamilton (died 1814) 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 7 songs printed under this poet's name in volume 1 of the anthology, in Rogers's spelling. Dates are those given in Rogers's memoir, which is the only source used here.

  1. The Rantin' Highlandman
  2. Up in the Mornin' Early
  3. Go to Berwick, Johnnie
  4. Miss Forbes' Farewell to Banff
  5. Tell Me, Jessie, Tell Me Why?
  6. The Hawthorn
  7. Oh, Blaw, Ye Westlin' Winds!

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