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THE MINSTREL'S THEME.
Were I the fairest little flower
That e'er in garden grew,
I'd glow with pride 'neath sun and shower,
Did I but bloom for you !
Were I the sweetest bird that sings
Upon the blossom'd tree,
I'd fly from far on weary wings,
And warble aye to thee !
Were I the gentlest fragrant breeze '
That fills -the summer air,
I'd come across the golden seas,
And linger round thy hair !
Alas ! I'm but a minstrel boy.
Who sings his life away,
With not a note of hope or joy
In his sad roundelay !
Oh ! quicken thou my wasted strains
With thy dark flashing eye,
Or bid me seek far distant plains,
To sing, and fight, and die !
THE MINSTREL'S THEME.
Were I the fairest little flower
That e'er in garden grew,
I'd glow with pride 'neath sun and shower,
Did I but bloom for you !
Were I the sweetest bird that sings
Upon the blossom'd tree,
I'd fly from far on weary wings,
And warble aye to thee !
Were I the gentlest fragrant breeze '
That fills -the summer air,
I'd come across the golden seas,
And linger round thy hair !
Alas ! I'm but a minstrel boy.
Who sings his life away,
With not a note of hope or joy
In his sad roundelay !
Oh ! quicken thou my wasted strains
With thy dark flashing eye,
Or bid me seek far distant plains,
To sing, and fight, and die !
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| Description | A collection of songs and other poetical pieces, many of which are original, accompanied with notes ... and a short essay on the poets of Renfrewshire. Originally published in 1819. Edited by William Motherwell. With a portrait. Second series. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.163 |
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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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