Musical commonplace book : manuscript, [approximately 1790-approximately 1810]. Mus 405.473, Loeb Music Library.

79

2^d

There is neet A Laird in all Dumfries Tho many A Laird there be can ever say such things to please. As my dear shepherd to me And though but little she your beau boast Of acres Houses or [geal...] Of all the shepherd I love him most And he is my only dear Then gang o'er the hill &c. &c.

3^d Twelve months are gone and something more Since we fixed on it to wed And should we tarry till c^den thurscore Why something will c^der be said Then let us now while yet tis spring And sympathy warms each breast Twine hands together in hymens string And love will make up the rest Then gang eer the hill &c. &c. -

Moderato The Cockoo from the Aviary a collection of sonnets

Now the Sun is in the west sinking slow behind the trees, And the Cuckoo wekcine guest, gen-tly woes the evening breeze, Cuckoo -

80

Cuckoo - Cuckoo Cuckoo Gently woos the evening breeze Sportive now the swallows play lightly skimming o'er the brook dear song swift they wing their way homeward to their peaceful nook whilst the Cuckoo bird of spring still amidst the trees doth sing Cuckoo Cuckoo Cuckoo still amidst the trees doth sing -

2^d Cheerful see your shepherd boy climbing up the cragged rocks As he views the dappled sky pleased the Cuckoo^s noe he mocks Cuckoo cuckoo; cuckoo cuckoo please^d the cuckoo note he mocks Now advancing o'er the plain

3^d Evening^s dusky shades appear And the cuckoo voice again Softly steal^s upon my ear While retiring from my view Thus she bid^s the day Adieu Cuckoo Cuckoo Cuckoo Cuckoo Thus she bids the day adieu

82 Ronda Sonnet 11 noon Andantino

Hush ev'ry breeze let no - thing move, my delia sings & sings of love a - - - around the win - ning graces wait, & calm contentment guards the seat. Hush ev'ry breze let no - thing move my Delia sings & sings of love.

In the sweet shade my De - lia stay you'll scorch those charms more sweet than May - the sun now ra - ges

89

in his noon Tis pity tis pity sure to part so soon tis pity tis pity sure to part so soon O! hear me De - lia hear me now in --cline propr - tion Dalapa _ _ _ _ _ _ so my vow so may thy charms no chan - ges prove but bloom for ever like my love so may thy charms no changes prove but but bloom fore - - ver like my love - D.C.