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(78) Page 60 - Waes o' war; or, The upshot of the history of Will and Jean
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THE WAES O^ WAR:
THE UPSHOT
OF THE
HISTORY OF WILL AND JEAN,
-~ . " Felices ter et amplius
Quos adversa docet Sors sapientiam." BOETHi
Thrice happy pair,
Wha wit frae luckless Fortune lear !
PART I.
Oh ! that folk wad weel consider
What it is to tyne a — name^
What this warld is a'thegither^,
If bereft of honest fame !
Poortith ne'er can bring dishonour ;
Hardsliips ne'er breed sorrow's smart^,
If bright conscience taks upon her
To shed sunshine round the heart :

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Volume 2
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Volumes 1-2 - Collection of ancient and modern Scottish ballads, tales, and songs
DescriptionWith explanatory notes and observations [compiled] by John Gilchrist. Edinburgh : W. Blackwood, 1815. 2 volumes: v. 1. Ballads. Tales.--v. 2. Tales, continued. Songs.
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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.