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MARY ( VS'JVIJSTG HAM.
Air, As I cam down by yon Castle
mc. Its tauld uv-on your wan wan cheek, It's tauld in ycmr troubled c'e.
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Gi'e owre,g'i'e owre wi' thy words o' mirth, Wild is your e'e, Mary Cunningham!
There's nac mirth in your heart ; I,ook na sae wild on mc'
To hide the deadlie thraws o' the breast, I cam to tell that your ance Cause luvt,
Ye hae na yet the art. Is iause nae mair to ye.
I ken ye loed him wi' (hat luve,
.That maidens aften rue 5
.Oh hard, hard was the heart, I wat,
That < ou'd be iause to you!
Does he lo'e me yet f owre late, owre late.
Ye tell the bliss! u' tale!
For the deadlie drug 1 that burns my frame
Maun sune oer life prevail.
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Forgi'e, torgic, Mary Cunning-ham!
HeaVn sair has punishd my sin!
We'll jiart nae mair, but like bridegroom and bride
We'll sleep the cauld yird within .
MY PEGGY IS A YOUNG THING.
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DescriptionAlso: My Peggy is a young thing
Volumes 4-6
ShelfmarkGlen.217a
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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.
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.