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Ad I. The BEGGARs OPERA.
39
AIR XV. Pray, Fair one, be kind-
A, , _ , ^ M ,+\
Mach. My Heart was Jo free,
It rov'd like the Bee,
'Till Polly my PaJJion requited ;
Ifipt each Floiver,
I changed every Hour,
But here every Flower is united.
Polly. Were you fentene'd to Tranfpartation, Aire, my Dear,
you could not leave me behind you could you ?
Mach. Is there any Power, any Force that could tear me
from thee ? You might fooner tear a I enfion out of the Hands
of a Courtier, a Fee from a Lawyer, a pretty Woman from a
Looking-glafs, or any Woman from Quadrille. But to tear
me from thee is impoffible !
AIR XVI. Over the Hills and far away.
Jfe _J__ _ __ _ L,
y**
ti*3 f>
Were I laid on Greenland's CV///,
And in my Arms embracd my Lafs ;
Warm amidji eternal Fro/l,
Too fan the Half Year's Night would pafs.
C 4
Polly.
39
AIR XV. Pray, Fair one, be kind-
A, , _ , ^ M ,+\
Mach. My Heart was Jo free,
It rov'd like the Bee,
'Till Polly my PaJJion requited ;
Ifipt each Floiver,
I changed every Hour,
But here every Flower is united.
Polly. Were you fentene'd to Tranfpartation, Aire, my Dear,
you could not leave me behind you could you ?
Mach. Is there any Power, any Force that could tear me
from thee ? You might fooner tear a I enfion out of the Hands
of a Courtier, a Fee from a Lawyer, a pretty Woman from a
Looking-glafs, or any Woman from Quadrille. But to tear
me from thee is impoffible !
AIR XVI. Over the Hills and far away.
Jfe _J__ _ __ _ L,
y**
ti*3 f>
Were I laid on Greenland's CV///,
And in my Arms embracd my Lafs ;
Warm amidji eternal Fro/l,
Too fan the Half Year's Night would pafs.
C 4
Polly.
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| Description | Also: Over the hills and far away |
| Description | Written by Mr. Gay. To which is prefixed the overture in score: and the music to each song. London : Printed for J. and R. Tonson, 1765. Imperfect: wanting pages.23-24. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.167 |
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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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