Romantic

Alexander Laing

born 1787; living 1855–57


Alexander Laing (born 1787; 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 8 songs printed under this poet's name in volume 4 of the anthology, in Rogers's spelling. Dates are those given in Rogers's memoir, which is the only source used here.

  1. Ae Happy Hour
  2. Lass Gin Ye Wad Lo'e Me
  3. Lass of Logie
  4. My Ain Wife
  5. The Maid o' Montrose
  6. Jean of Aberdeen
  7. The Hopeless Exile
  8. Glen-na-H'Albyn

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