The Blue Bells of Scotland (Frederick Schilling)

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• (Posted 2022-07-22)  CPDL #70090:     

Editor: Douglas Walczak (submitted 2022-07-22).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 91 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: The Blue Bells of Scotland
Composer: Frederick Schilling
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Unknown

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1882
Description: Arrangement of the folksong

Original text and translations

English text

1. Oh where, and oh where is your Highland laddie gone?
Oh where, and oh where is your Highland laddie gone?
He's gone to fight the French, for King George upon the throne.

2. Oh where, and oh where did your Highland laddie dwell?
He dwelt in merry Scotland, at the sign of the Blue Bell;
And it's oh! in my heart I love my laddie well

3. O how and O how is your Highland laddie clad?
His bonnet's of the Saxon green, and his waistcoat's of the plaid;
And it's oh! in my heart I love my Highland lad.

4. O what and o what, if your Highland lad should die ?
That bagpipes should play o'er him, and I'd sit me down and cry;
And it's oh in my heart, I wish he may not die.