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There, under the shade of an old sacred thorn,
With freedom he sung his loves, ev'ning and morn :
He sang with so soft and enchanting a sound,
That sylvans and fairies, unseen, danc'd around.
The shepherd thus sung : Tho' young Maddie be
fair,
Her beauty is dash'd with a scornful proud air :
But Susie was handsome, and sweetly could sing ;
Her breath like the breezes perfum'd in the spring.
That Maddie, in all the gay bloom of her youth,
Like the moon was inconstant, and never spoke
truth ;
But Susie was handsome, good-humour'd, and free,
And fair as the goddess that sprung from the sea.
That mamma's fine daughter, with all her great
dow'r,
Was awkwardly airy, and frequently sour :
Then sighing, he wish'd, would but parents agree,
The witty sweet Susie his mistress might be.
There, under the shade of an old sacred thorn,
With freedom he sung his loves, ev'ning and morn :
He sang with so soft and enchanting a sound,
That sylvans and fairies, unseen, danc'd around.
The shepherd thus sung : Tho' young Maddie be
fair,
Her beauty is dash'd with a scornful proud air :
But Susie was handsome, and sweetly could sing ;
Her breath like the breezes perfum'd in the spring.
That Maddie, in all the gay bloom of her youth,
Like the moon was inconstant, and never spoke
truth ;
But Susie was handsome, good-humour'd, and free,
And fair as the goddess that sprung from the sea.
That mamma's fine daughter, with all her great
dow'r,
Was awkwardly airy, and frequently sour :
Then sighing, he wish'd, would but parents agree,
The witty sweet Susie his mistress might be.
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/87663207 |
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| Description | A choice selection of esteemed Scottish songs, adapted for the voice, violin, and German flute. Edinburgh : Published by Oliver & Co., [1806]. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.120 |
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| Description | Scottish 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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| Description | The 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. |
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