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Carolina Nairne
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thumb|A portrait of Lady Nairne painted by John Watson Gordon circa 1818
Carolina, Baroness Nairne (August 16, 1766 – October 26, 1845), also known as Lady Nairne, was a Scottish songwriter, born in the auld hoose of Gask, Perthshire.
Quotes
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.
Gude nicht, and joy be wi' you a'.
Gude Nicht, etc. Sir Alexander Boswell composed a version of this song.
Oh, we ’re a’ noddin’, nid, nid, noddin’;Oh, we ’re a’ noddin’ at our house at hame.
We're a' Noddin'''.
A penniless lass wi' a lang pedigree.The Laird o' Cockpen.
She's mad for refusing the Laird o' Cockpen.The Laird o' Cockpen''.
External links
Category:Songwriters from Scotland
Category:1766 births
Category:1845 deaths