Skip to content
quotesby

6 Carolina, Baroness Nairne Quotes

Carolina, Baroness Nairne presents charming, folk-style verses that echo Scottish countryside life.

Carolina, Baroness Nairne quotes

  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.

    Permalink to quote #1
  2. Gude nicht, and joy be wi' you a'.

    Permalink to quote #2
  3. Oh, we 're a' noddin', nid, nid, noddin'; Oh, we 're a' noddin' at our house at hame.

    Permalink to quote #3
  4. A penniless lass wi' a lang pedigree.

    Permalink to quote #4
  5. She's mad for refusing the Laird o' Cockpen.

    Permalink to quote #5

Also attributed

  1. [On Bonnie Prince Charlie:] Oh, Charlie is my darling, / My darling, my darling; / Oh, Charlie is my darling, / The young Chevalier.