John Hamilton, Seraphim (November 2020)
“ Now up in the morning's no for me, Up in the morning early; When sna' blaws into the chimley cheek, Wha'd rise in the morning early. Nae linties lilt on hedge or bush, Poor things, they suffer sairly? ”
John Hamilton
Biographical details
John Hamilton published works such as Rigs o' barley, Disappointed lover and Tibby Fowler. These writings evoke public domain, many years and nursery doggrel.
Quotes by John Hamilton
John Hamilton, The Book of Scottish Song (1843)
“ Go to Berwick, Johnnie. [The old tune of "Go to Berwick, Johnnie," is usually sung to a nursery doggrel, beginning, Go, go, go, Go to Berwick, Johnnie; Thou shalt have the horse, And I shall have the poney. The following verses are from Johnson's Museum, and are said to have been partly written by John Hamilton, music-seller, Edinburgh.] ”
John Hamilton, The Book of Scottish Song (1843)
“ The Rantin' Highlandman. [Written by John Hamilton, for many years a musicseller and teacher of music in Edinburgh, and the composer of several melodies. He died at Edinburgh in September, 1814, aged 53.] ”
