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was placed. The admiration with which they have
been received, wherever known, ensures the author
no inconsiderable station amon<j those who have
employed the language, and sung the loves of Ca-
ledonia,
It is pleasing to observe a person in his walk of
life deriving the inspiration of genius from the ori-
ginal source of nature, receiving refined pleasure
from wooing nature in her retired ^agreeable
haunts ; and, while thus -solacing himself for the
miseries inseparable from the lot of humanity, ad=
ministering to the enjoyments of his countrymen,
by pouring forth his feelings in strains not un-
worthy of one born in happier circumstances, and
favoured with a more liberal education.
was placed. The admiration with which they have
been received, wherever known, ensures the author
no inconsiderable station amon<j those who have
employed the language, and sung the loves of Ca-
ledonia,
It is pleasing to observe a person in his walk of
life deriving the inspiration of genius from the ori-
ginal source of nature, receiving refined pleasure
from wooing nature in her retired ^agreeable
haunts ; and, while thus -solacing himself for the
miseries inseparable from the lot of humanity, ad=
ministering to the enjoyments of his countrymen,
by pouring forth his feelings in strains not un-
worthy of one born in happier circumstances, and
favoured with a more liberal education.
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| Special collections of printed music > Glen Collection of printed music > Printed text > Poems and songs, chiefly in the Scottish dialect > (36) Page xxviii |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/90345650 |
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| Description | A notice respecting the life and writings of the author [by James Muir] is prefixed. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.139 |
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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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