Carolina Nairne

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.