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Life's a river, deep and old,
Stemm'd by rowers brave and bold ;
Now in shadow, then in light,
Onward aye, a thing of might.
Sons of A Ibyn's ancient land,
Row with strong and steady hand.
Row, lads, row ! row, lads, row !
Gaily row and cheery sing
Till the woodland echoes ring —
Eow, lads, row ! row, lads, row !
Up the Clyde with the tide,
Row, lads, row !
Hammers on the anvils rest — '
Dews upon the gowan's breast —
Young hearts heave with tender thought-
Low winds sigh, with odours fraught —
Stars bedeck the blue above —
Earth is full of joy and love.
Row, lads, row ! row, lads, row !
Let your oars in concert beat
Time, like merry dancers' feet.
Row, lads, row ! row, lads, row !
Up the Clyde with the tide,
Row, lads, row !
JOHN ANDERSON, MY JO.
First and last Stanzas by Burns.
Slotv, with feeling.
snaw, But bless -ings on your fros - ty pow, John An - der - son, my jo.
John Anderson, my jo, John,
When Nature first began
To try her canny hand, John,
Her master-wark was man ;
And you, amang the lave, John,
Sae trig frae tap to toe —
She prov'd hersel' nae journey- wark,
John Anderson, my jo.
John Anderson, my jo, John,
We clamb the hill thegither,
And mony a canty da}', John,
We've had wi' ane anither;
Now we maun totter down, John,
But hand in hand we'll go,
And we'll sleep thegither at the foot,
John Anderson, my jo.
Life's a river, deep and old,
Stemm'd by rowers brave and bold ;
Now in shadow, then in light,
Onward aye, a thing of might.
Sons of A Ibyn's ancient land,
Row with strong and steady hand.
Row, lads, row ! row, lads, row !
Gaily row and cheery sing
Till the woodland echoes ring —
Eow, lads, row ! row, lads, row !
Up the Clyde with the tide,
Row, lads, row !
Hammers on the anvils rest — '
Dews upon the gowan's breast —
Young hearts heave with tender thought-
Low winds sigh, with odours fraught —
Stars bedeck the blue above —
Earth is full of joy and love.
Row, lads, row ! row, lads, row !
Let your oars in concert beat
Time, like merry dancers' feet.
Row, lads, row ! row, lads, row !
Up the Clyde with the tide,
Row, lads, row !
JOHN ANDERSON, MY JO.
First and last Stanzas by Burns.
Slotv, with feeling.
snaw, But bless -ings on your fros - ty pow, John An - der - son, my jo.
John Anderson, my jo, John,
When Nature first began
To try her canny hand, John,
Her master-wark was man ;
And you, amang the lave, John,
Sae trig frae tap to toe —
She prov'd hersel' nae journey- wark,
John Anderson, my jo.
John Anderson, my jo, John,
We clamb the hill thegither,
And mony a canty da}', John,
We've had wi' ane anither;
Now we maun totter down, John,
But hand in hand we'll go,
And we'll sleep thegither at the foot,
John Anderson, my jo.
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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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