Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Garland of Scotia: A Musical Wreath of Scottish Song, With Descriptive and Historical Notes, Adapted for the Voice, Flute, Violin, &C
It is a common tradition, that before the Reformation, in ridicule of the Cathedral ser vice, many of their most beautiful hymns were parodied, and sung as profane ballads. Of these the well-known airs, J ohn Anderson, my J o, Kind Robin loes me, and J ohn, come kiss me now, are cited as examples.
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