“Adieu to Bogie Side”

Author: possibly John Riddell
Earliest date: 1904 (Ford); said to have been printed in _The People's Journal_ in 1878
Keywords: love separation rambling farewell
Found in: Britain(Scotland)

Description

The singer calls on the muses to help him "sing sweet Huntly's praise. I leave a girl behind me Whose joy is all my pride, And bid farewell to Huntly And adieu to Bogie side." He bids farewell to friends and lands and hopes the girl will be safe

Notes

For the complicated relationship between this song and "Bogie's Bonnie Bell," see the notes to that song. - RBW

Cross references

References

  1. Ford-Vagabond, pp. 265-266, "Adieu to Bogie Side" (1 text)
  2. Ord, pp. 363-364, "Adieu to Bogie Side" (1 text)
  3. Roud #4593
  4. BI, FCS265
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