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WE Prophets of the Modern Race,
To hide rebellious Evil,
Pretend we all excel in Grace,
And fight against the Devil :
We range, we roam, we quake, we foam,
We breed by Inspiration,
We own the Call the Spirit moves,
And then the chosen Sister proves
By frequent Agitation.
Strange Miracles we ne'er unfold,
We scorn to understand 'em,
Those shewn the Mob in Days of Old,
Provok'd, but did not mend 'em ;
We Cant in Tone,
We sigh, we groan,
Nor do our Whimseys tire us ;
And tho' our Preaching be hum drum,
And writing senseless as Tom Thumb,
We still have Fools admire us.
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DescriptionTitle from the first line. A song in the Modern Prophets.
Volume 1
ShelfmarkGlen.145
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Volumes 1-6 - Wit and mirth, or, Pills to purge melancholy
DescriptionBeing a collection of the best merry ballads and songs, old and new. Fitted to all humours, having each their proper tune for either voice, or instrument: most of the songs being new set. 6 volumes. London, Printed by W. Pearson for J. Tonson, 1719-20. A 19th century reprint from a broken set of the two issues of the 1719-1720 edition. Volumes 1, 3-5 belong to the first issue; Volumes 2 and 6 to the second.
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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.