Annie Lawrie
• -s> Au exchange says that tho will of svreet Annie Liwrio was recenlly discovered among some < M papers in Edinburgh. The date ad the words of tho j wiil would require tho aid of an expert to I decipher, but it is said that, it is beautiful I 3' written, and that the fair lady's naino is spelt Ann Lavvrie, a fact which takes a little of the poetry out of the song. In order to put things right we will narrate the true story of the song. A young offic *r who was deeply enamoured of the fair Annie, composed the verses just prior to his departure for Egypt to servo in the campaign against the French, under Sir Ralph Abercrombie He loft with confidence in the taith of his lady lovo, but on returning uuiujured from the war, was horribly disgusted that Annie had proved unfaithful and married a civilan. This makes it very unlikely that the will in question was that of the subject of the song, and proves that "Annie was'nt up to much anyway. *'
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 67, 15 November 1884, Page 2
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181Annie Lawrie Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 67, 15 November 1884, Page 2
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