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() smile, my babe} and look the while.
For thou look'st wi' thy father's e'e.
Rest, lovely babe, &c.
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Till thou in years hadst upward gfrown!
That I might learn thy future fate,
Nor leave thee in the world alone.
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■ n m i ! nifrj jir,;.
Best, lovely babe, cm mill Iter's knee,Hest,lovcl\ babe,on mother's k ncc, An<l
m
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m J gj g | J ill . ^fe j.J i j' § | 11^;
P £ff * *
I ha'e ne'er a friend sae true, As would my honnic ha _ by
3E
m
^m
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Rest, lovely babe, &c.
Ob! ante, and I could little think
A lot sae ITard w'nuld eVr be thine,
As thus a mother's tears to drink!
For, baby, thou hast drunk o' mine.
Rest, lovely babe, &< .
smile, my b^bej for sic a smile
Thy father aye put on to me";
() smile, my babe} and look the while.
For thou look'st wi' thy father's e'e.
Rest, lovely babe, &c.
O that this widciw'd heart would beat
Till thou in years hadst upward gfrown!
That I might learn thy future fate,
Nor leave thee in the world alone.
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Special collections of printed music > Glen Collection of printed music > Printed music > Scotish minstrel > Volumes 4-6 > (247) Page 5 - Widow's lullaby |
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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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