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Befsv Bell, and Ma.rv Grav.
theek'd it o'er with rafli _ es. Fair Bef- sy Bell I
loo'd yeftreen, And thought I ne'er -cou'd al _ ter; But
Now Befsys hair's like a lint tap, '
She fmilcs like a May morning,
When Phaebus ftarts frae Thetis' lap,
The hills with rays adorning.
White is her neck, foft is her hand,
Her waift and feet fu' genty;
With ilka grace fhe can command
Her lips; O wow! they re dainty.
And Mary's locks are like a craw,
Her een like diamonds glances;
She's ay fae clean, redd up, and braw,
She kills when e'er fhe dances;
Blyth as a kid, with wit at will,
She blooming, tight, and tall is;
And guides her airs fae grace-fu ftill,
O Jovei fhe's like thy Pallas.
Dear Befsy Bell, and Mary Gray,
Ye unco fair opprefs us,
Our fancies iee between ye twa.
Ye are fie borin) lafses.
Wae's mel for baith 1 carina get*
To ane by law we're ftented.
Then I'll draw cuts, and tak mv fe.Jp.
And be with ane contented.
theek'd it o'er with rafli _ es. Fair Bef- sy Bell I
loo'd yeftreen, And thought I ne'er -cou'd al _ ter; But
Now Befsys hair's like a lint tap, '
She fmilcs like a May morning,
When Phaebus ftarts frae Thetis' lap,
The hills with rays adorning.
White is her neck, foft is her hand,
Her waift and feet fu' genty;
With ilka grace fhe can command
Her lips; O wow! they re dainty.
And Mary's locks are like a craw,
Her een like diamonds glances;
She's ay fae clean, redd up, and braw,
She kills when e'er fhe dances;
Blyth as a kid, with wit at will,
She blooming, tight, and tall is;
And guides her airs fae grace-fu ftill,
O Jovei fhe's like thy Pallas.
Dear Befsy Bell, and Mary Gray,
Ye unco fair opprefs us,
Our fancies iee between ye twa.
Ye are fie borin) lafses.
Wae's mel for baith 1 carina get*
To ane by law we're ftented.
Then I'll draw cuts, and tak mv fe.Jp.
And be with ane contented.
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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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