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FAREWELL, O SWEE'f HOPE.
Gaelic Air,
nil r r i ■ n i r 1 1 i n
Fare— well, O sweet hope! I have wept thee in sari — ness, Th-i
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brig-fit star il_liim—ind life's g'lno_mi_est riay; It rose on my soul like an
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an-_gel of g-"ari_ncss, Arid smild the dark iliuds of mis_for„tune a_-w-ay,
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In youth every prospect by pleasure was liounrieri,
And joy was the portion that destiny g-ave ;
. 'Twas pure as the lake by the mountains surrounrieri,
And warm as the sun— beam that rfan'cri on its wave.
Thy visions were, transient as mists of the morning*;
They shone on my sight like the rainbow of eve;
And the first tear of sorrow proclaimd the sari warning,
Those visions were sent to betray anri deceive.
Peace, mild a>- the dew— drop riescenriing- at even,
--' -Protected my bosom from sorrow and care;
Rut return'! to her throne in the mansion of heaven,
When each object was stamp'd by the hand of riespair.
Oer the flowers of happiness, wither'ri and blighted,
Fond memory lingers, and mourns their decay.
For the blossoms Miy warmtli and thy splendour delighted,
F.xpir'd in the hour that beheld thy last ray.
«VOW; MARY*, vV0H' 1HF STRUGGLE S O'ER.
Gaelic Air.
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I 1 1 j i a §
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Now-) Ma — ry, rum- the stnig"_£'leV; o'er, Tlie war <>f pride nnH
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FAREWELL, O SWEE'f HOPE.
Gaelic Air,
nil r r i ■ n i r 1 1 i n
Fare— well, O sweet hope! I have wept thee in sari — ness, Th-i
^E
m
■i Mi I kmm m
m
brig-fit star il_liim—ind life's g'lno_mi_est riay; It rose on my soul like an
n£
M
s H L -n-gj^ ^
F
an-_gel of g-"ari_ncss, Arid smild the dark iliuds of mis_for„tune a_-w-ay,
-> -&•-§»•-&
In youth every prospect by pleasure was liounrieri,
And joy was the portion that destiny g-ave ;
. 'Twas pure as the lake by the mountains surrounrieri,
And warm as the sun— beam that rfan'cri on its wave.
Thy visions were, transient as mists of the morning*;
They shone on my sight like the rainbow of eve;
And the first tear of sorrow proclaimd the sari warning,
Those visions were sent to betray anri deceive.
Peace, mild a>- the dew— drop riescenriing- at even,
--' -Protected my bosom from sorrow and care;
Rut return'! to her throne in the mansion of heaven,
When each object was stamp'd by the hand of riespair.
Oer the flowers of happiness, wither'ri and blighted,
Fond memory lingers, and mourns their decay.
For the blossoms Miy warmtli and thy splendour delighted,
F.xpir'd in the hour that beheld thy last ray.
«VOW; MARY*, vV0H' 1HF STRUGGLE S O'ER.
Gaelic Air.
1
m
I 1 1 j i a §
/%— f — i—z
Now-) Ma — ry, rum- the stnig"_£'leV; o'er, Tlie war <>f pride nnH
*
i
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Description | Also: Now, Mary; now the struggles o'er |
Shelfmark | Glen.217a |
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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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