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The Perfections of true LOvt
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The "Lord of the Village took it in his Head
To Tempt her to leave hi in and come to his Bed
He offer'd her Jewells and Baubles arid Rings.
But fhe flighted his Love and refuf'd his gay things
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He told her he'd make her as fine as' a Q.ueen
Her Gown fhou'd be Silk and her Cap Colberteen
But fhe faid Linfey Woolfey and Bone Lace wou'd ferve
And rather than jpleafe him fhe'd venture to Starve
He told her he'd give her a Pad to ride out .
Or a Coach if fhe Lik'd it to Vifit about
She thank'd him but faid fhe could very well walk
And fhou'd fhe have a Coach txow the Neighbours wou'd talk
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There liv'd long ago in a Country Place A clever young
I I ! I Jl'l I
3=]-f ^jiu ]■ j j m
Lad that lovM a young Lafs She lov'd him again and O
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Wonder to hear 51 o offers could move her fhe lov'd hirnfo
dear .no Offers^ouH move lier fhe lov'd *him fo Dear
^^^
2 h
The "Lord of the Village took it in his Head
To Tempt her to leave hi in and come to his Bed
He offer'd her Jewells and Baubles arid Rings.
But fhe flighted his Love and refuf'd his gay things
3
He told her he'd make her as fine as' a Q.ueen
Her Gown fhou'd be Silk and her Cap Colberteen
But fhe faid Linfey Woolfey and Bone Lace wou'd ferve
And rather than jpleafe him fhe'd venture to Starve
He told her he'd give her a Pad to ride out .
Or a Coach if fhe Lik'd it to Vifit about
She thank'd him but faid fhe could very well walk
And fhou'd fhe have a Coach txow the Neighbours wou'd talk
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| Special collections of printed music > Glen Collection of printed music > Printed music > British musical miscellany, or, The delightful grove > Volumes 5-6 > (187) Page 19 - Perfections of true love |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/91471007 |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.171b |
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| Description | Being a collection of celebrated English, and Scotch songs, by the best masters. Set for the violin, German flute, the common flute, and harpsichord. Engraven in a fair character, and carefully corrected. London : Printed for & sold by I. Walsh, [1734-37]. 6 volumes in 3. For voice and continuo; part for flute at end of most songs. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.171-171b |
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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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