The lazar under the gallowes tree Vas comelye, ftraight and tall; 215 1 220 X. THE GA BERLUNZIE MAN. A SCOTTISH SONG. Tradition pffuse us that the author of this song was K. JAMES V. of Scotland. This prince (whofe character for wit and libertinifm bears a great resemblance to that of his gay fucceffor Charles II.) was noted for frolling about his dominions in difguise †, and for his frequent gallantries with country girls. Tavo adventures of this kind he hath celebrated with his own pen, viz. in this ballad of THE GABERLUNZIE MAN; and in another intitled THE JOLLY BEGGAR, beginning thus, Thair was a jollie beggar, and a begging he was boun, It Seems to be the latter of these ballads (which was too licentious to be admitted into this collection) that is meant in the Catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors*, where the ingenious writer remarks, That there is something very ludicrous in the young woman's diftrefs when she thought her firft favour bad been thrown away upon a beggar. Bp. Tanner has attributed to James V. the celebrated Bal lad of CHRIST'S KIRK ON THE GREEN, which is af cribed to K. James I. in Bannatyne's MS, written in 1568: And notwithstanding that authority, the Editer of this Book is of opinion that Bp. Tanner was right. K. JAMES V. died Dec. 13th, 1542, aged 33. +fe. of a tinker, beggar, c. Thus be used to vift a smith's daughter at Niddry near Edinburgh. * Vol. 2. p. 203. THE |