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Now a' is done that men can do. The foger frae the wars returns,
And a' is done, in vain: The failor frt,e the main,
M\ Love and NTative Land fareweel. But i hae parted frae my Lovt;,
For 1 maun crofs the main, my dear. Never to meet again, iTj>fr d^-ar^
For I maun, fee. Never to meet,&c.
He turn'd him right and round about. When day is gane,and nig^ht is eonip,
Cpori the Irifh fhore. And a' folk bound to f\^e\i;
And gae his bridle reins a fhake, I think on him that s far awa.
With, adieu for evermore, my dear. The lee-lang night<*£ vvt>e(-yMyf5ear,
With, adieu, fee. The lee-lanfif, Aic.
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left fair Scot_ lands ftrand; It was a for oir
iX j J f i^_i rif • r^s;^ ^
right _ fu king, We eer faw l_rifh land my dear, Hp
^ ^ Cr'r rcffl=Fg=^^ ^
^^fe^
er faw I _ _ rifh
land.
f— r J : -j:- i4^
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Now a' is done that men can do. The foger frae the wars returns,
And a' is done, in vain: The failor frt,e the main,
M\ Love and NTative Land fareweel. But i hae parted frae my Lovt;,
For 1 maun crofs the main, my dear. Never to meet again, iTj>fr d^-ar^
For I maun, fee. Never to meet,&c.
He turn'd him right and round about. When day is gane,and nig^ht is eonip,
Cpori the Irifh fhore. And a' folk bound to f\^e\i;
And gae his bridle reins a fhake, I think on him that s far awa.
With, adieu for evermore, my dear. The lee-lang night<*£ vvt>e(-yMyf5ear,
With, adieu, fee. The lee-lanfif, Aic.
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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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