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Orpheus Caled^nius. 6i
Syne frae your Arms fhe'U rin away,
And hide herfelf in fome dark Nook.
Her Laugh will lead you to the Place,
Where lies the Happinefs ye want.
And plainly tell you to your Face,
Nineteen na-fays are hafFa Grant;
Now to her heaving Bofom cling.
And fweetly toolie foraKifs :
Frae her fair Finger whoop a Ring,
As Taiken of a future Blifs.
V
Thefe Bennifons, Tm very fure,
Are of the Gods indulgent Grant : »
Then, furly Carles, whilht, forbear
To plague us with your whinning Cant.
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Syne frae your Arms fhe'U rin away,
And hide herfelf in fome dark Nook.
Her Laugh will lead you to the Place,
Where lies the Happinefs ye want.
And plainly tell you to your Face,
Nineteen na-fays are hafFa Grant;
Now to her heaving Bofom cling.
And fweetly toolie foraKifs :
Frae her fair Finger whoop a Ring,
As Taiken of a future Blifs.
V
Thefe Bennifons, Tm very fure,
Are of the Gods indulgent Grant : »
Then, furly Carles, whilht, forbear
To plague us with your whinning Cant.
XXIX.
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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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