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(14) Page [12] - Hymn to Venus
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■Blep. as th'immortal Gods is he, the Vmifh mho fondly
Sits by thee/ mho . hears and. J"ees thee all the while, Softly
Jpeak and ["meetly Smile. Twas this devriv'd my Soul of reft, and
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rai£dj\ich tumults in my J3rea]}f that when I qaz'd with tfenfporis
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.My Bojcm qlom'd, the Jiibtile flame
Ran quick throuah all my Vital frame,
O er my dim Eyes a darhnefs hnna^
My Ears with hollow murmurs Runq^
In demy damps my Limbs were chilld,
My Blood with aentU Sorrours thrilld,
My feeble 7ulTe for/rot to Tlay,
I fainted, Sunk, and dyed away.

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DescriptionWords and music. Song No. 5.
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Orpheus Caledonius, or, A collection of the best Scots songs
DescriptionThe first printed collection of Scottish songs united to their melodies. Engraved throughout, with the exception of the dedication, list of subscribers, index, and a complimentary poem. 50 songs.
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Inglis Collection of printed music
DescriptionScottish and English songs, military music and keyboard music of the 18th and 19th centuries. These items are from the collection of Alexander Wood Inglis of Glencorse (1854 to 1929). 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.