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But, in sooth, I assure you, for ought that I saw,
Still his bonnet had naething uncommon ava,
Tho' the haill parish talk'd o' Rab Rory son's bonnet,
'Twas a' for the marvellous head that was in it.
That head — let it rest — it is now in the mools,
Tho' in life a' the warld beside it were fools,
Yet o' what kind o' wisdom his head was possest,
]^ane e'er kent but himseP, sae there's nane that will miss't
But, in sooth, I assure you, for ought that I saw,
Still his bonnet had naething uncommon ava,
Tho' the haill parish talk'd o' Rab Rory son's bonnet,
'Twas a' for the marvellous head that was in it.
That head — let it rest — it is now in the mools,
Tho' in life a' the warld beside it were fools,
Yet o' what kind o' wisdom his head was possest,
]^ane e'er kent but himseP, sae there's nane that will miss't
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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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