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\W zoirr t-wa faire hot treacherous cync,
I ncir had thocht of luvin thee,
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Bricht stcrnis q'J* shimmer in the skie.
That eyne may luik upon for aye
In gladness qhv it giintit by.
But, oh. alace. zour twa fair eyne
Thay g'lintit noeht Ivk sternis on mee;
In siith thai wer as bright and sheen.
Rut sik cauld glance thai cul\d not g*ic.
O. waly now hi grene win] schawl
O; waly now hi banck and brae!
And waly hi the Abbay wa,
Whare I and my fause lnve did g'ac!
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means a boug-h or branch of a tree in old scorish.

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Volumes 4-6
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Volumes 1-6 - Scotish minstrel
DescriptionA selection from the vocal melodies of Scotland, ancient & modern, arr. for the piano forte. Compiled by R[obert] A[rchibald] Smith. Edinburgh : Robt. Purdie, [1820-1824].
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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.
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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.