The pocket encyclopedia of Scottish, English, and Irish songs, selected from the works of the most eminent poets; with original pieces, and notes, Volume 1 |
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Page 120
SCENES of wo , and scenes of pleasure , Scenes that former thoughts renew ;
Scenes of wo , and scenes of pleasure , Now a sad and last adieu ! Bonnie Doon
, sae sweet at gloaming , Fare thee weel before I gang : Bonnie Doon , whare ...
SCENES of wo , and scenes of pleasure , Scenes that former thoughts renew ;
Scenes of wo , and scenes of pleasure , Now a sad and last adieu ! Bonnie Doon
, sae sweet at gloaming , Fare thee weel before I gang : Bonnie Doon , whare ...
Page 121
Scenes of wo , and scenes of pleasure , Scenes that former thoughts renew :
Scenes of wo , and scenes of pleasure , Now a sad and last adieu . * * This song ,
written by Mr . RICHARD Gall , a Printer in E . dinburgh , but now dead , “ has ...
Scenes of wo , and scenes of pleasure , Scenes that former thoughts renew :
Scenes of wo , and scenes of pleasure , Now a sad and last adieu . * * This song ,
written by Mr . RICHARD Gall , a Printer in E . dinburgh , but now dead , “ has ...
Page 128
In verses , such as we might suppose to be inspired by scenes as delightful as
ever ori . ental fancy pictured , wishes are breathed for a beloved object which
seem to have been dictated by the most pure and fervent passion - a passion ...
In verses , such as we might suppose to be inspired by scenes as delightful as
ever ori . ental fancy pictured , wishes are breathed for a beloved object which
seem to have been dictated by the most pure and fervent passion - a passion ...
Page 147
He here , likewise , attempted to write a tragedy , the scenes of which he used to
read to some of his companions , as · he successively composed them ; but as
this , the highest effort of human genius , was at that time , and perhaps at any
time ...
He here , likewise , attempted to write a tragedy , the scenes of which he used to
read to some of his companions , as · he successively composed them ; but as
this , the highest effort of human genius , was at that time , and perhaps at any
time ...
Page 259
Awa , ye rude unfeeling crew , frae yon burn side , Those fairy scenes are no for
you , by yon burn side : There fancy smooths her theme , By the sweetly murm '
ring stream , And the rock - lodg ' d echoes skim , down by yon burn side . Now
the ...
Awa , ye rude unfeeling crew , frae yon burn side , Those fairy scenes are no for
you , by yon burn side : There fancy smooths her theme , By the sweetly murm '
ring stream , And the rock - lodg ' d echoes skim , down by yon burn side . Now
the ...
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| Title | The pocket encyclopedia of Scottish, English, and Irish songs, selected from the works of the most eminent poets; with original pieces, and notes, Volume 1 The pocket encyclopedia of Scottish, English, and Irish songs, selected from the works of the most eminent poets; with original pieces, and notes, Scottish songs |
| Author | Scottish songs |
| Published | 1816 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 26 Sep 2006 |
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