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2.S The FILLJGE OPERA. Aa 11.
called Reafon and Honour forbid them both. What do I then
purfue? A Shadow: When I have her in my PofTcflion, as I
hope I fliall foon, how am I to behave? My Blood rebels at
the Queftiori. There fhe is, and Rofella with her, on the Ter-
race -Oh my Heart ! my Heart ! how it dances at the Sight.
AIR XXII
r
Young Jemmy was a Lad, ^c.
0)f:r\Parefit phus in Paradife %
r'^held theV^irginfair^ J
♦, And trembling vj'ith ecftatkk Joys^
\ Cdnfefs'*d his HeaiPn vjas there:
^l6omiK'gj!^ature pour'^d her 'Treafure^
wreathing round, him ev'ry Sweet ;
Yet Hill he pofeft'd this treasure
All his ^lifswas imordpleat.
A? llie was at work in the Pavilion one Day, my Friend Shade-
well ftole.tHis Refemblaace of Jier; here I will for ever wear it :
tho' thefe dead Gcloursreprefent but ill the living Features, in
her Abfence they give me Joy. They come this way ; where
ihalli conceal my felf ? yo^i Arbour is Hot yet darkned enough
with the Leaves to hide me: I will throw my felf on the Turf
and pretend to lleep, perhaps i may have the good Fortune to
overhear fonrie of their Secrets; they fay Women never open
their Hearts bat to t>he another. C-
^ [Colin throws himfelf on the Turf as ajleep*
Kordh and Betty, coming forward.
Rof WouM I coaM llsep 'till Twelve at Night,
2.S The FILLJGE OPERA. Aa 11.
called Reafon and Honour forbid them both. What do I then
purfue? A Shadow: When I have her in my PofTcflion, as I
hope I fliall foon, how am I to behave? My Blood rebels at
the Queftiori. There fhe is, and Rofella with her, on the Ter-
race -Oh my Heart ! my Heart ! how it dances at the Sight.
AIR XXII
r
Young Jemmy was a Lad, ^c.
0)f:r\Parefit phus in Paradife %
r'^held theV^irginfair^ J
♦, And trembling vj'ith ecftatkk Joys^
\ Cdnfefs'*d his HeaiPn vjas there:
^l6omiK'gj!^ature pour'^d her 'Treafure^
wreathing round, him ev'ry Sweet ;
Yet Hill he pofeft'd this treasure
All his ^lifswas imordpleat.
A? llie was at work in the Pavilion one Day, my Friend Shade-
well ftole.tHis Refemblaace of Jier; here I will for ever wear it :
tho' thefe dead Gcloursreprefent but ill the living Features, in
her Abfence they give me Joy. They come this way ; where
ihalli conceal my felf ? yo^i Arbour is Hot yet darkned enough
with the Leaves to hide me: I will throw my felf on the Turf
and pretend to lleep, perhaps i may have the good Fortune to
overhear fonrie of their Secrets; they fay Women never open
their Hearts bat to t>he another. C-
^ [Colin throws himfelf on the Turf as ajleep*
Kordh and Betty, coming forward.
Rof WouM I coaM llsep 'till Twelve at Night,
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| 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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