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Oh! wae's me on gowd, wi 'its glamour and fame, vol. vi.,
The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various
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"Wae's me, wae's me, will ye not have enough truck wi 'the wenches already that ye mak' me lie eching and pechin 'and listening for the death-watch on sic a nicht," -- and at that Jean giggled hysterically and crept closer to Tam, and the old dame turned on her like a flash.
The McBrides A Romance of Arran John Sillars
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Ay, bodies and beasts I have seen the good words working a cure on, but wae's me, Hamish, I will never be hearing the cuckoo again.
The McBrides A Romance of Arran John Sillars
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But, wae's me, what did she see as she went to the castle door to welcome them?
Hunter's Marjory A Story for Girls Margaret Bruce Clarke
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But against three and thirty, wae's me, what is twa?
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But against three and thirty, wae's me, what are twa?
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-- But for the puir herds on the hill, wae's me, it will be a wakerife time for them.
Patsy 1887
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Things gaed weel aneugh at first; for Sir Regwald Redgauntlet, the only son of Sir John, and the oye of auld Sir Robert, and, wae's me! the last of the honourable house, took the farm aff our hands, and brought me into his household to have care of me.
Stories by English Authors: Scotland (Selected by Scribners) Various 1878
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"Oh tear! wae's me!" he moaned, as he stooped down and picked up the instrument.
Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai George Manville Fenn 1870
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But wae's me for the goon or (before) it had been an hoor
Malcolm George MacDonald 1864
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