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Caledonian Musical Repository. 27
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SWEETEST MAY,
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Sweetest May, let love in-spire thee
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Take a heart which he de-signs thee :
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As thy con - stant slave- re - gard it ;
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For its faith and truth re -ward it.
Proof o' shot to birth or money,
Not the wealthy, but the bonny.
Not high-born, but noble-minded.
In love's silken band can bind it.
IVHM »v\% -W*. •*"»"*-<. **V'W>.%'VV*-t'».
SWEETEST MAY,
^-/
N^
Sweetest May, let love in-spire thee
pes
Take a heart which he de-signs thee :
#■*
t'Si^TSJ"^
-^-
E=r:?:ii
As thy con - stant slave- re - gard it ;
tfU^frs^
For its faith and truth re -ward it.
Proof o' shot to birth or money,
Not the wealthy, but the bonny.
Not high-born, but noble-minded.
In love's silken band can bind it.
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| Special collections of printed music > Glen Collection of printed music > Printed music > Caledonian musical repository > (31) Page 27 - Sweetest May |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/87686486 |
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| Description | A choice selection of esteemed Scottish songs, adapted for the voice, violin, and German flute. Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd, Caledonian Press, Netherbow, 1811. Title on added engraved title page: Crosby's Caledonian musical repository. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.90 |
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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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