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The Country Burial. zy
AIR XXII. Once I lov'd a Charming Creature.
dJUJifrffiWuJ i g g
fooifd wanton Fancies move you,
Should you prove a naughty Man,
IJhall think you never lov'd me ;
I Jhall hate you if I can.
But for my down, down, derry down,
But for my down, down, derry down.
Sir John, Should your Charming Beauty move me,
'Twou'd but prove that Pm a Man.
Youjhou'd believe I better lov'd you 1 ;
Try, then hate me if you can.
Then for her down, down, derry down^
Hey for her down, down, derry down.
Jon.
The End of the Fir ft Att.
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Silvia; or, the country burial
DescriptionAn opera. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's-Inn Fields. With the musick prefix'd to each song.
ShelfmarkGlen.149(2)
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Composite volume
DescriptionContaining The works of Mrs Davys: consisting of, plays, novels, poems, and familiar letters, and Silvia; or, the country burial. An opera, and The jovial crew. A comic-opera, and The cobler's opera
ShelfmarkGlen.149(1-4)
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Glen Collection of printed music
DescriptionScottish 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.
Special collections of printed music
DescriptionThe 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.