Romantic

William Reid

1764–1831


William Reid (1764–1831) 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 5 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 Lea Rig
  2. John Anderson, My Jo (A Continuation)
  3. Fair, Modest Flower
  4. Kate o' Gowrie
  5. Upon the Banks o' Flowing Clyde

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