. [A composite music volume containing different issues of Thomson's octavo] collection of the songs of Burns, Sir Walter Scott ...: united to the select melodies of Scotland, and of Ireland & Wales. j—t——ii- still diould cheer me all the while, So con—stant and so kind. In 11111 g^pfg^g Vol: 6 46 ESK MOUNT. A MELODY WRITTEN BY GEOHGE THOMSON,FOR THE MASTSCBIPT YEItSES OE A FRIEND, 1824. 1 know not why that gentle voice Is ever in my ear;-Why thy soft notes so oft should rise,And I thy simplest words should prize More than aught else I know not why that peaceful smile For ever haunts my
. [A composite music volume containing different issues of Thomson's octavo] collection of the songs of Burns, Sir Walter Scott ...: united to the select melodies of Scotland, and of Ireland & Wales. j—t——ii- still diould cheer me all the while, So con—stant and so kind. In 11111 g^pfg^g Vol: 6 46 ESK MOUNT. A MELODY WRITTEN BY GEOHGE THOMSON,FOR THE MASTSCBIPT YEItSES OE A FRIEND, 1824. 1 know not why that gentle voice Is ever in my ear;-Why thy soft notes so oft should rise,And I thy simplest words should prize More than aught else I know not why that peaceful smile For ever haunts my mind ;Why mid the hours of pain or toil,It still should cheer me all the while— So constant and so kind. I know not why, when thou dost sing The song of other years,Albeit no master sweeps the string,Thy tones do such deep musings bring, As fill mine eyes with I do know that I should be With joy too deeply tried,If thou wouldst bend that smile on me,And swear with that sweet voice to be My own adopted bride. 47 O SWEET WERE THE HOURS. THE SONG WBITTEN FOR THIS WOEKBY TVILLIAM SMYTH ESQ. TBE MELODY WRITTEN FOR THE SONG BY G. THOMSON, 1824. Oh ! sweet were the hours when, in mirths frolic throng,I led up the revels with dance and with song ;When brisk
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