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But mind the seaman's story,
Sweet William and his charming Sue*
I'll soon return with glory,
And like sweet William wed thee too ;
Ah ! Sheelah, thou'rt my darling,
My heart is thine W'here'er I go.
Think on our days of pleasure,
While wand'ring by the Shannon side.
When summer days gave leisure
To stray amidst their flow'ry pride ;
And while thy faithful lover
Is far upon the stormy main,
Think, when the wars are over,
These golden days shall come again ;
Ah ! Sheelah, thou'rt my darling,
These golden days shall come again,
Farewel, ye lofty mountains,
Your flow'ry wilds we wont to rove;
Ye woody glens and fountains,
The dear retreats of mutual love.
But mind the seaman's story,
Sweet William and his charming Sue*
I'll soon return with glory,
And like sweet William wed thee too ;
Ah ! Sheelah, thou'rt my darling,
My heart is thine W'here'er I go.
Think on our days of pleasure,
While wand'ring by the Shannon side.
When summer days gave leisure
To stray amidst their flow'ry pride ;
And while thy faithful lover
Is far upon the stormy main,
Think, when the wars are over,
These golden days shall come again ;
Ah ! Sheelah, thou'rt my darling,
These golden days shall come again,
Farewel, ye lofty mountains,
Your flow'ry wilds we wont to rove;
Ye woody glens and fountains,
The dear retreats of mutual love.
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/90347798 |
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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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