THE GABERLUNZIE MAN.
The “Gaberlunzie Man” is supposed to commemorate an intrigue of James the Fifth. Mr. Callander, of Craigforth, published some years ago an edition of “Christ’s Kirk on the Green,” and the “Gaberlunzie Man,” with notes critical and historical. James the Fifth is said to have been fond of Gosford, in Aberlady parish, and that it was suspected by his contemporaries, that in his frequent excursions to that part of the country, he had other purposes in view besides golfing and archery. Three favourite ladies, Sandilands, Weir, and Oliphant (one of them resided at Gosford, and the others in the neighbourhood), were occasionally visited by their royal and gallant admirer, which gave rise to the following advice to his majesty, from Sir David Lindsay, of the Mount, Lord Lyon.
“Sow not your seed on Sandylands,
spend not your strength in Weir,
And ride not on an Elephant,
For gawing o’ your gear.”
MY BONNIE MARY.
This air is Oswald’s; the first half stanza of the song is old, the rest mine.
THE BLACK EAGLE.
This song is by Dr. Fordyce, whose merits as a prose writer are well known.