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I fpier d at Her g in fhe wa<l fta\ »
An’be a humble She^’herds bride;
I fa id, 1(1 loe her night an’day.
While I had life, on Delvin Side:
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Sae far frae guile an’ faufe deceit,
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Nae toil but harmlefs flocks to guide,
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An’ fpend the pleai'ure of your days
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Wi’ fweet content, on Delvin Side.
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Our hearts ay leel as ony dove,
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Amang the Brackens fpreading wide;
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There reft by turns, or fweetly rove,
To pu.’the Flow’rs on Delvin .Side:
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Then, fay dear Lafsie, yes or no,
I canna fleech whate’er betide;
But o fae happy’s we foud be.
Gin ye wad ftay on Delvin Side.
For the Guitar or Clarinet.

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(20) Page 12 - Delvin side
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Collection of twenty-four Scots songs (chiefly pastoral)
DescriptionSet for the voice, piano forte, Ger: flute, clarinet, guitar, or harpsichord by John Hamilton. Edinburgh : Printed & Sold by the Author, [approximately 1796].
ShelfmarkGlen.311
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Glen Collection of printed music
DescriptionScottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe. These are selected items from the collection of John Glen (1833 to 1904). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject.
Special collections of printed music
DescriptionThe Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi.