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THE SKY-LARK.
iiPi^Ii^ig
tread, yet those we dread, Ne'er sleep, ne'er
a. - w
^g^3--^^^ :^z£±g±:: |EE5 JEgJf
sleep on a bed of roses,
roses,
fess
^.^^i
k»WS
Ne'er
sleep on a bed of
sleep on a bed, a bed, a bed of ro - ses.
He wandered long on mountains wild,
Like hardy hunters living,
In humble cot, at grandeur smil'd,
Our father's hope reviving.
He fought till conquered by the foe,
Till by harsh law, on bed of straw,
Still heaven, he cries, disposes,
My sons behold, in honour bold,
I die, I die, on a bed of roses.
In the endeavour to make this Collection as perfect as possible, I
have not scrupled to avail myself of the most popular French Airs, so
in this and the accompanying- pages, 1 have been enabled, through
the kindness of a friend, to introduce a selection from the treasures
of our Trans-Atlantic brethren. Ed.
X
iiPi^Ii^ig
tread, yet those we dread, Ne'er sleep, ne'er
a. - w
^g^3--^^^ :^z£±g±:: |EE5 JEgJf
sleep on a bed of roses,
roses,
fess
^.^^i
k»WS
Ne'er
sleep on a bed of
sleep on a bed, a bed, a bed of ro - ses.
He wandered long on mountains wild,
Like hardy hunters living,
In humble cot, at grandeur smil'd,
Our father's hope reviving.
He fought till conquered by the foe,
Till by harsh law, on bed of straw,
Still heaven, he cries, disposes,
My sons behold, in honour bold,
I die, I die, on a bed of roses.
In the endeavour to make this Collection as perfect as possible, I
have not scrupled to avail myself of the most popular French Airs, so
in this and the accompanying- pages, 1 have been enabled, through
the kindness of a friend, to introduce a selection from the treasures
of our Trans-Atlantic brethren. Ed.
X
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| Description | A collection of songs set to music. London : Published by Thos. Tegg, 1825. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.110 |
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| Description | Scottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe.There are more than 330 publications contained in about 320 selected from the collection of John Glen (1833-1904). Also available are a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject. |
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| Description | Over 400 volumes from three internationally renowned special collections of printed music. The Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent excellent archives of 18th-19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The Hopkinson Verdi Collection contains contemporary and later editions of the works of Verdi, collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson. |
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