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I. LOVE : PERSONAL
43
i=Ei^^
See?
wretch looks o'er
S"-
be
ria's shore, When
win - ter - bound the wave is, Sae droops our heart whe
we maun part Frae charm - ing, love - ly Da • vies.
O, HOW shall I, unskilfu' try
The poet's occupation ?
The tunefu' powers, in happj' hours
That whisper inspiration ;
Even they maun dare an effort mair
Than aught they ever gave us,
Ere they rehearse in equal verse
The charms o' lovely Davies.
Each eye, it cheers, vvhen she appears,
Like Phoebus in the morning.
When past the shower, and every flower
The garden is adorning !
As the wretch looks o'er Siberia's shore,
When winter-bound the wave is,
Sae droops our heart when we maun part
Frae charming, lovely Davies.
Her smile 's a gift frae 'boon the lift.
That maks us mair than princes ;
A sceptred hand, a king's command.
Is in her daiting glances :
The man in arms 'gainst female charms.
Even he her willing slave is :
He hugs his chain, and owns the reign
Of conquering lovely Davies.
My Muse to dream of such a theme
Her feeble powers surrenders ;
The eagle's gaze alone surveys
The sun's meridian splendours :
I wad in vain essay the strain :
The deed too daring brave is !
ril drap the lyre, and, mute, admire
The charms o' lovely Davies,
43
i=Ei^^
See?
wretch looks o'er
S"-
be
ria's shore, When
win - ter - bound the wave is, Sae droops our heart whe
we maun part Frae charm - ing, love - ly Da • vies.
O, HOW shall I, unskilfu' try
The poet's occupation ?
The tunefu' powers, in happj' hours
That whisper inspiration ;
Even they maun dare an effort mair
Than aught they ever gave us,
Ere they rehearse in equal verse
The charms o' lovely Davies.
Each eye, it cheers, vvhen she appears,
Like Phoebus in the morning.
When past the shower, and every flower
The garden is adorning !
As the wretch looks o'er Siberia's shore,
When winter-bound the wave is,
Sae droops our heart when we maun part
Frae charming, lovely Davies.
Her smile 's a gift frae 'boon the lift.
That maks us mair than princes ;
A sceptred hand, a king's command.
Is in her daiting glances :
The man in arms 'gainst female charms.
Even he her willing slave is :
He hugs his chain, and owns the reign
Of conquering lovely Davies.
My Muse to dream of such a theme
Her feeble powers surrenders ;
The eagle's gaze alone surveys
The sun's meridian splendours :
I wad in vain essay the strain :
The deed too daring brave is !
ril drap the lyre, and, mute, admire
The charms o' lovely Davies,
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| Special collections of printed music > Glen Collection of printed music > Printed music > Songs of Robert Burns > (99) Page 43 |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/91260830 |
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| Description | Now first printed with the melodies for which they were written : a study in tone-poetry : with bibliography, historical notes and glossary / by James C. Dick. London: H. Frowde, 1903. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.195 |
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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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