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i8 The VILLAGE OPERA. Ad I.
A I R XIV. Near the famous Town of Read'tisg,
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Suf. lake again this Ivory Knife ^
I pall never he thy JVife\
This^ they fat d^ w oh' d prove my Bane,
T'his has cut our hove in twain.
AIR XV. When the Kine had given, ^^c.
^^ m
Clod. Ttake thy Comb-cafe^ take thy Ferrety
Ror-ind my Knee Vll never wear it \
Take thy Box of jhining Steel,
And thy Stopper. Sue, farezvell.
And my Heart I wou'd rejiore^
But^ alas! Uis mine no more\
For on lajl Allhallows Day
Betty ftale it quite away.
AIR
A I R XIV. Near the famous Town of Read'tisg,
^^m
Suf. lake again this Ivory Knife ^
I pall never he thy JVife\
This^ they fat d^ w oh' d prove my Bane,
T'his has cut our hove in twain.
AIR XV. When the Kine had given, ^^c.
^^ m
Clod. Ttake thy Comb-cafe^ take thy Ferrety
Ror-ind my Knee Vll never wear it \
Take thy Box of jhining Steel,
And thy Stopper. Sue, farezvell.
And my Heart I wou'd rejiore^
But^ alas! Uis mine no more\
For on lajl Allhallows Day
Betty ftale it quite away.
AIR
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| Special collections of printed music > Glen Collection of printed music > Printed music > Village opera > (32) Page 18 - Near the famous town of Reading |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/91288333 |
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| Description | Also: When the Kine had given, &c. |
| Description | As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants. Written by Mr. Johnson. To which is added the music to each song. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.179 |
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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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