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J^8 THE EDINBURGH
Lively.
Hark ! the boatfwain hoarfely bawling, — -
By topfail flieets, and haul yards (land !
Down top-gallants quick be hauling !
Down your ft ay- fails, hand, boys, hand !
Now it frefhtns, fet the braces ;
Quick the top-fail fhects let go ;
Luff, boys, luff, don't make wry faces !
Up your top-fails nimbly clew.
Slow.
Now all you on down-beds fporting,
Fondly lock'd in beauty's arms,
Frefh enjoyments wanton courting,
Free from all but love's alarms, —
Round us roar the tempeft louder ;
Think what fear our mind enthralls.
Harder yet, it yet blows harder ;
Now again the boatfwain calls.
Sfyici.
The top- fail yards point to the wind, boy?j
See all clear to reef each courfc !
Let the forefheets go ; don't mind, boys,
Though the weather fhould be worfe.
Fore and aft the fprit-fail yard get ;
Reef the mizen •, fee all clear :
Hand up ! each preventer-brace fet ;"
Man the fore-yard j cheer, lads, cheer I

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Volumes 1-2 - Edinburgh musical miscellany
DescriptionA collection of the most approved Scotch, English, and Irish songs, set to music. Selected by D. Sime, Edinburgh.
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Inglis Collection of printed music
DescriptionScottish and English songs, military music and keyboard music of the 18th and 19th centuries. These items are from the collection of Alexander Wood Inglis of Glencorse (1854 to 1929). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises and other books on the subject.
Special collections of printed music
DescriptionThe 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.