Jacobite Relics is a two volume collection of songs related to Jacobitism and Jacobite risings, compiled by the Scottish poet and novelist James Hogg on commission from the Highland Society of London in 1817. Most of the songs in the collection are Jacobite, and a minority are Whig. A number of the songs were written or adapted by Robert Burns and scholars speculate as to how many of them were authored or at least substantially altered by Hogg himself.
The first volume was published in 1819 under the title The Jacobite Relics of Scotland; Being the Songs, Airs, and Legends, of the Adherents to the House of Stuart. The second volume was published in 1821. An edited version of the work was published in 2002 (Volume 1) and 2003 (Volume 2) by Edinburgh University Press as Volumes 10 and 12 of the Stirling/South Carolina Research Edition of The Complete Works of James Hogg. The editor was Murray G. H. Pittock.
After being revived by Ewan MacColl, several of the songs included gained new popularity in the 20th century through performances by musicians such as The Corries, Steeleye Span and Eddi Reader, among others – most notably Ye Jacobites by Name (#34), Cam Ye o'er frae France (#53) and Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation (#36).
List of songs
The numbered songs (with music)
Volume 1 The King shall enjoy his own again The Haughs of Cromdale (Roud 5147) Lesley's March to Scotland Lesley's March to Longmaston Moor The Restoration The Royal Oak Tree Tree of Friendship The Drowning of Care Hey, then, up go we You're welcome, Whigs, from Bothwell Brigs Cakes o' Crowdy There cam' a Fiddler out o' Fife Ne'er to return King William's March It was a' for our rightfu' King Three good Fellows ayont you Glen The Battle of Killicrankie Prælium Gilliecrankianum Killicrankie (Roud 8187) The Devil o'er Stirling Willie the Wag The Cameronian Cat Come, an the King come Willie Winkie's Testament The Act of Succession Would you know what a Whig is When the King comes o'er the Water Freedom's Farewell Come, fill your Bowls The King shall enjoy his own Here's a Health to them that's away Over the Seas and far awa I hae nae Kith, I hae nae Kin Ye Jacobites by Name (Roud 5517) My Love he was a Highland Lad Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation (Roud 5516) This is no my ain House There'll never be Peace till Jamie comes hame The Awkward Squad The Union The Thistle and the Rose Queen Anne; or, The Auld Gray Mare Bishop Burnet's Descent into Hell A wicked old Peer Sarum's Dirge Awa, Whigs, awa The Broad Swords of Scotland There was a Man came from the Moon At Auchindown The Riding Mare The wee wee German Lairdie (Roud 2573) The Ringing o't Came ye o'er frae France (Roud 5814) Let our great James come over The Sow's Tail to Geordie Plain Truth The Pilfering Brood Kirn-milk Geordie Come, let us drink a Health, Boys Donald Macgillavry Jamie, the Rover The Curses Perfidious Britain The Thistle of Scotland Frae the Friend, and Land I love Here's to the King, Sir The Cuckoo The Rebellious Crew My Laddie Geordie Whelps' Testament O, royal James The auld Stuarts back again Down among the Dead Men Robin John Clark Both Sides the Tweed The Fifth of November The Bonny Moorhen The Waes o' Scotland Lochmaben Gate Hame, Hame, Hame Our ain Country Marilla A South-Sea Ballad O, beautiful Britannia Nobody can deny James, come kiss me now What Murrain now has ta'en the Whigs True Blue Will ye go to Sheriffmuir The Chevalier's Muster-Roll
Volume 2 The Battle of Sheriffmuir Dialogue, &c &c. Dialogue, &c &c. Modern Set From Bogie Side; or, The Marquis's Raide Up an' waur them a, Willie O my King Aikendrum (Roud 2571) He winna be guided by me Kenmure's on an' awa, Willie Derwentwater Lord Derwentwater's Goodnight The Young Maxwell Lament for the Lord Maxwell The Lusty Carlin What ails thee, poor Shepherd The Tenth of June The Whigs o' Fife The White Cockade The Piper of Dundee Here's a Health to the valiant Swede Three Healths Somebody For an Apple of Gold The King's Anthem Britons who dare to claim There was a Cooper Tho' Geordie reigns in Jamie's Stead O how shall I venture Merry may the Keel row Highland Harry The Man O' the Moon Whurry Whigs awa The Blackbird Our ain bonny Laddie Come let us be jovial The Clans are coming The Clans are all away O'er the Water to Charlie An yon be he Song of Expostulations Lewie Gordon He comes, he comes, the hero comes Macdonald's Gathering. From the Gaelic To daunton me To daunton me Second Set To daunton me Third Set Be valiant still Maclean's Welcome. From the Gaelic Charlie is my Darling (Modern) (Roud 5510) Charlie is my Darling (Original) Turn the Blue Bonnet wha can, wha can The Athol Gathering The Gathering Rant Wha wadna fight for Charlie An excellent new Song on the Rebellion A lamentable Ditty on the Death of Geordie Turnimspike Johnnie Cope (Roud 2315) Johnnie Cope Second Set O my bonny Highland Laddie By the side of a country Kirk Wall The Battle of Prestonpans The Highland Laddie Cock up your Beaver To your arms, my bonny Highland Lads The Mayor of Carlisle The Battle of Falkirk Moor The Highlandmen came down the Hill Anns and the Man Welcome, Royal Charlie Welcome, Royal Charlie Second Set Kane to the King. From the Gaelic Young Airly Young Airly Another Set Bonny Charlie Callum-a-Glen. From the Gaelic The Sun rises bright in France The Old Man's Lament Now Charles asserts his Father's right Farewell to Glen-Shalloch. From the Gaelic The Lovely Lass of Inverness The Lovely Lass of Inverness Modern Set The Frasers in the Correi. From the Gaelic A Balland, &c The Highlander's Lament Prince Charles and Flora Macdonald's Welcome to Sky The Highland Widow's Lament Here's his Health in Water Up an' rin awa, Willie The Lament of Flora Macdonald. From the Gaelic The Tears of Scotland Gladsmuir You're welcome, Charlie Stuart The Highlander's Farewell. From the Gaelic Towly's Ghost Lenachau's Farewell. From the Gaelic Bessy's Haggies Waes me for Prince Charlie (Modern) Charlie Stuart Culloden Day. From the Gaelic Will he no come back again The Battle of Val Carlisle Yetts Cumberland and Murray's Descent into Hell Geordie sits in Charlie's Chair Lawland Lassie Highland Laddie (Modern) On the restoration of the Forfeited Estates, 1784 The Hill of Lochiel. From the Gaelic Lassie, lie near me
Appendix (without music)
Jacobite songs listed in the appendix
Volume 1 A Tory in a Whig's Coat John Hielandman's Visit to the Quarter Session Albany The Cannons now are at a Stand The Removal of the Parliament from London to Oxford Donald Cowper Information The Present State of England Titus Telltroth Ignoramus The Man of Fashion The Loyal Health A Narrative of the old Plot; being a new Song Jack Presbyter's Wish The Pot-Companions The Protestant Flail The Royal Litany The Loyal Conqast Whig upon Whig Eustace Comines, the Irish Evidence, his Farewell to England Dagon's Fall Lament for the Apprehending of Sir Thomas Armstrong Pluto, the Prince of Darkness, &c The Whigs exposed An excellent new Song, &c The Royal Admiral The Happy Return of the Old Dutch Miller There's none so happy as we Patience Ward Hail to the Prince of the Plot Honest Redcoat The Western Rebel The Loyal Irishman The Plot is rent and torn A new Litany The Constitution restored in 1711
Volume 2 The Bee-Hive Over the Seas an' far awa The Wind has blawn my Plaid away Over the Seas an' far away Let Misers tremble o'er their wealth The Gathering-of the Clans Britons now retrieve your glory The Whigs' Glory (Modern) Scotland's Call Owre the Muir amang the Heather (Modern) The Lady looked frae her Ha' The appearance of Cromwell's Ghost on tire eve of the battle of Culloden Culloden Bauldy Fraser Culloden; or Lochiel's Farewell The Chevalier's Lament Strathallan's Lament The Song of M'Rimmon Glash. From the Gaelic Prince Charles's Lament The Fate of Charlie Bannocks o' Barley The Emigrant The Exile’s Return Lament of old Duncan Skene, of Clan Donochie. From the Gaelic Though rugged and rough be the Land of my Birth
Whig songs listed in the appendix Hogg states that he believed that these were all of English origin
Volume 1 Fifth of November Song on the Thirtieth of January 1696 A Health King William's Birth-Day Haste over, Hanover, fast as you can over Loyalty displayed, &c The French King's Thanks and Advice, &c The Age of Wonders Tantivy Tory Nothing but Truth God prosper long this freeborn Isle The Truth at last If now at last we must give up Spain George at last shall war the Crown The Merchant a-la-Mode A Litany Hey, Boys, up go we The First Psalm Advice to Britons The High-Church Alarm The Raree Show Raree Show First of August First of August First of August First of August No Popery here shall thrive Tories' Lamentation Vile Tricksters and Greggsters Advice to the Tories King George's Birth-Day Now, now is come the glorious Year Brunswick Mum That Protestants with Protestants On his Majesty's Coronation Here's a Health to the King No more the Danger of the Church Rue and Tyme On the Breaking out of the Rebellion The High-Church shall never make Perkin a King The Pretender's Army
Volume 2 Nobody can deny Nobody can deny In vain are the Hopes of a Popish Pretender The Jacobites' Downfall Perkin's Lament The Ablution The Raree Show The Raree Show The right and true History of Perkin High Church Loyalty The Battle o' Dumblane The Ape entrapped must not complain In troth, Friend Harry Perkin's Last adventure; or a Trip through the Back-Door The Latter end of the Tories A Trip to the Mountains O Brother Sandie, hear ye the News Over the Hills an' far away Ye freeborn Hearts, that hold most dear 'Twas at the Hour of dark Midnight Haud awa frae me, Donald Fame, let thy Trumpet sound Stand round, my brave Boys The Battle of Falkirk Your glasses charge high, 'tis in brave William's praise Come let the Toast go round Few good Fellows when Willie's awa Ye Britons, ye Freemen Willie is a warlike Princ Up an' waur them a', Willie A Health to the Constitution Anniversary of Culloden Bonny Laddie, Highland Laddie In Edina's fair City Bonny bonny Beef How happy are we Fragments
References
External links Digitised copy of volumes 1 and 2 of The Relics of Jacobite Scotland by James Hogg printed between 1819 and 1821, from National Library of Scotland. JPEG, PDF, XML versions. The Jacobite Relics of Scotland