John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Lady Nairne 1766-1845 John Bartlett
| 1 |
| There ’s nae sorrow there, John, There ’s neither cauld nor care, John, The day is aye fair, In the land o’ the leal. |
| The Land o’ the Leal. |
| 2 |
| Gude nicht, and joy be wi’ you a’. |
| Gude Nicht, etc. 1 |
| 3 |
| Oh, we ’re a’ noddin’, nid, nid, noddin’; Oh, we ’re a’ noddin’ at our house at hame. |
| We ’re a’ Noddin’. |
| 4 |
| A penniless lass wi’ a lang pedigree. |
| The Laird o’ Cockpen. |
| Note 1. Sir Alexander Boswell composed a version of this song. [back] |