. [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. n at all the houses of fashionable people in this country put together ; and to their kindness and hospitality I am indebted for many of the happiest hours of ray life. In Johnstons Museum, the Air is marked as the composition ofthe aforesaid gentleman. If it be so, Burnss silence as to thatcircumstance is unaccountable, considering how eagerly he in-quired after the origin of our Airs. JL he day
. [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. n at all the houses of fashionable people in this country put together ; and to their kindness and hospitality I am indebted for many of the happiest hours of ray life. In Johnstons Museum, the Air is marked as the composition ofthe aforesaid gentleman. If it be so, Burnss silence as to thatcircumstance is unaccountable, considering how eagerly he in-quired after the origin of our Airs. JL he day returns, my bosom burns, The blissful day we twa did meet;Though winter wild in tempest toild, Neer summer sun was half so a the pride that loads the tide, And crosses oer the sultry line;Than kingly robes, than crowns and globes, Heavn gave me more, it made thee mine ! While day and night can bring delight, Or nature augh^ of pleasure give ;While joys above my mind can move, For thee, and thee alone I live :When that grim foe of life below, Comes iu between to bid us part;The iron hand that breaks our band, It breaks my bliss,—it breaks my heart! THE SEVENTH OF JSTJ1EMBER. :. iss ful day*we# twa
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