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Where the ftoiih once w&s , and is not,
Sfudowsara hiK vanities.
blowing W3n«» sHas help tkej^caisnet^
ArebutflavtJ ofmifeties.
Painted meat iw buagcr feeds,
D^iugiJlfesad! deaihescseds.
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O / true Love, Since dicu haft kfimffj
Mortal life is tedious ;
Death it is to iive without thee t
Death of alS nsoft odious.
Turn again, and Jake me with jheej
Let nie die ^ or live ycu with me.
f 1 V t S.
Ehold a wonder hesrc,L©vc hash receiv'd his fighr, Which mznf
huiidrcd,hyndred,hundr€d ygsrs, Hath notbehdd thu lighr.
Such besati infufrd be
By Cynthia in his cj^esj
As &^ have made htm fee.
And then have made him wife.
Love MOW ncaaore wiHweep
From !H?m that iaugh the while »
Not wske for them shst fleep,
Kcr isghfotib^mtfaatfiTiye.
So powerful tstheBesatie,
That Love dosh now behold;
As Loveistum'dto duticj
■rhar& neither blind not bold.
This Beautie fhowihertHight
To be of doubie kin«i>
In giving Love bis fighc,
And Uniting Folly blind.
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Cantus, songs and fancies
DescriptionTo three, four, or five parts, both apt for voices and viols With a brief introduction to music. As is taught in the music-school of Aberdeen. The third edition, much enlarged and corrected. Paisley: [Reproduced by photo-lithography for the new club series by] Alexander Gardner, [1879]. Imprint of original: Printed in Aberdeen : by John Forbes, 1682. Signatures: pi¹ A-O⁴.
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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.
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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.