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Orpheus Caledonius. 23
But vows fhe'll flee far frae the Tree,
Where Philomel reforteth :
By Break of Day, the Lark can fay,
I'll bid you a Good-morrow,
I'll ftreek my Wing, and mounting fing.
O'er header Haughs and Tarrow.
^arky Wantan-waws^ and Wooden clengh^
The Eaft and Weftern Mainfes,
The Wood of Lauder's fair eneugh, ,
The Corns arc good in B/amfhes ;
Where Aits are fine, and fald be kind,
That ifyefearch all thorow
Mearnsy Buchariy Mar, nane better are
Than Leader Haiighs and Tarrow.
In Burn Mill-bog and Whttjlade Shaws,
The fearful Hare fhe haunteth,
^r/^-haugh and Braidwoodfbeil {hckn^ws^
And Chapel-wood frequenteth :
Yet when fhe irks, to Kaidfly Birks
She rins, and fighs for forrow,
That fhe fhou'd leave fweet Leader Haughs^
And cannot win to Tarrow.
What fweeter Mufick wad ye hear,
Than Hounds and Bcigles crying ?
The
But vows fhe'll flee far frae the Tree,
Where Philomel reforteth :
By Break of Day, the Lark can fay,
I'll bid you a Good-morrow,
I'll ftreek my Wing, and mounting fing.
O'er header Haughs and Tarrow.
^arky Wantan-waws^ and Wooden clengh^
The Eaft and Weftern Mainfes,
The Wood of Lauder's fair eneugh, ,
The Corns arc good in B/amfhes ;
Where Aits are fine, and fald be kind,
That ifyefearch all thorow
Mearnsy Buchariy Mar, nane better are
Than Leader Haiighs and Tarrow.
In Burn Mill-bog and Whttjlade Shaws,
The fearful Hare fhe haunteth,
^r/^-haugh and Braidwoodfbeil {hckn^ws^
And Chapel-wood frequenteth :
Yet when fhe irks, to Kaidfly Birks
She rins, and fighs for forrow,
That fhe fhou'd leave fweet Leader Haughs^
And cannot win to Tarrow.
What fweeter Mufick wad ye hear,
Than Hounds and Bcigles crying ?
The
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Special collections of printed music > Glen Collection of printed music > Printed music > Orpheus Caledonius, or, A collection of Scots songs > Volume 2 > (55) Page 41 |
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Shelfmark | Glen.169a |
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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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