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

42 The Song in the School for Scandal -- Sung by Mr Vernon

Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteen, Here's to the widow of fifty; Here's to the flaunting Extravagant Quean, and here's to the housewife that's thrifty. Let the toast pass Drink to your lass, I'll warrant she'll prove an excuse for the glass--

Chorus

Let the toast pass, Drink to your lass, I'll warrant she'll prove an excuse for the glass. [Sy?]

43 Here's to the maid with a bosom of snow, Now to her that's as brown as a berry;

Here's to the wife with a face full of woe, And now for the damsel that's merry.

Let the toast pass, Drink to your lass,

I'll warrant she'll [pas] prove an excuse for the glass-Cho: Let the toast pass &c

Here's to the charmer whose dimples we prize, Now to the maid who has none sir;

Here's to the girl with a pair of blue eyes And here's to the nymph with but one sir.

Let the toast pass Drink to your lass,

I'll warrant she'll prove an excuse for the glass-Cho: Let the toast pass &c

For let 'em be clumsey or let 'em be slim, Young or ancient I care not a feather;

So fill a pint bumper nay fill to the brim, And e'en let us toast all together.

Let the toast pass Drink to your lass,

I'll warrant she'll prove an excuse for the glass Cho: Let the toast pass

42 Sonnet [&?] -- evening Allegretto

E'er night assumes her gloomy reign now shadows lengthen o'er the plain, we'll to the myrtle grove repair for peace & pleasure waits us there, we'll to the myrtle grove repair for peace & pleasure waits us there for peace & pleasure waits us there for peace & pleasure waits us there

To some clear rivers verdant side do thou my happy footsteps guide, In

45 concert with the purling stream we'll sing & love shall be our theme in concert with the purling stream we'll sing & love shall be our theme There lost in extacies of joy while tend'rest scenes our thoughts employ we'll bless the hours our loves began the happy hour that made us one We'll bless the hours our loves began the happy hour that made us one the happy hour that made us one the happy hour that made us one.

46 Sandy of bonny Dundee

They call me the Lassie with bonny blue eyes & many a Laird has requested my hand but little they ken the dear charmer I prize, for whom I can riches & titles withstand tho' poor he is comely he's [comely he's] gentle & kind & then to the lambkins so tender is he, that