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POPULAR soNas. 69
And while he marched, with helm on head
And harp in hand, the descant run»,
As faithful to his favourite maid,
The minstrel burthen still he sung :
" My arm it is my country's right.
My heart is in my lady's bower ;
Resolved for love and fame to fight,
I come, a gallant Troubadour !"
Even when the battle-roar was deep,
With dauntless heart he hewed his way,
'Mid splintering lance and falchion sweep,
And still was heard the warrior lay :
"My life it is my country's right,
My heart is in ray lady's bower ,
For love to die, for fame to fight.
Becomes the valiant Troubadour !"
Alas ! upon the bloody field
He fell beneath the foeman's glaive ;
But still reclining on his shield.
Expiring sung the exulting stave :
" My life it is my country's right.
My heart is in my lady's bower ;
For love and fame to fall in fight,
Becomes the valiant Troubadour !"
HEEE'S A HEALTH.
Here's a health to all good lasses,
Pledge it merrily, fill your glasses,
Let the bumper toast go round.
May they live a life of pleasure,
Without mixture, without measure,
For with them true joys are found.
And while he marched, with helm on head
And harp in hand, the descant run»,
As faithful to his favourite maid,
The minstrel burthen still he sung :
" My arm it is my country's right.
My heart is in my lady's bower ;
Resolved for love and fame to fight,
I come, a gallant Troubadour !"
Even when the battle-roar was deep,
With dauntless heart he hewed his way,
'Mid splintering lance and falchion sweep,
And still was heard the warrior lay :
"My life it is my country's right,
My heart is in ray lady's bower ,
For love to die, for fame to fight.
Becomes the valiant Troubadour !"
Alas ! upon the bloody field
He fell beneath the foeman's glaive ;
But still reclining on his shield.
Expiring sung the exulting stave :
" My life it is my country's right.
My heart is in my lady's bower ;
For love and fame to fall in fight,
Becomes the valiant Troubadour !"
HEEE'S A HEALTH.
Here's a health to all good lasses,
Pledge it merrily, fill your glasses,
Let the bumper toast go round.
May they live a life of pleasure,
Without mixture, without measure,
For with them true joys are found.
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| Description | A collection of songs. Edinburgh: Printed and published by W. Glass, MDCCCXXXVII [1837]. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.4 |
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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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