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

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Manuscript in a number of hands, apparently copied at least in part from early American editions.

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page 49 (seq. 41)
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page 49 (seq. 41)

49 Oh! The dear sheperd that pleases my mind is Sandy dear Sandy of [of] bonny Dundee, of bonny Dundee, of bonny Dundee, is Sandy dear Sandy of bonny Dundee. [crotchet] the symphony repeated

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page 50 (seq. 42)
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50 A favorite ballad -Andante Weeping, Widow'd, Polly Composed by Arnold

What boots it where thy soldier lies fond regret is folly O'er the files why stray thine eyes Weeping Widow'd Polly

Twas on the bridge thy Henry fell I may fall tomorrow His death became a soldier well Mourner check thy sorrow

'Ere night her sorrows sunk to rest Pale grew the rose of beauty And cold the hand the soldier prest When called at dawn on duty

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page 51 (seq. 43)
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51 Largo Affettuoso The Willow Ballad by Dr. Stevenson

To the brook and the willow that heard him complain poor Colin went a weeping & told them his pain sweet stream he cried sadly I'll teach thee to flow & the waters shall rise to the brink with my woe Willow willow willow willow willow willow willow willow willow ah poor me

Believe me thou [illegible] thou dear one believe few sighs to thy [so?] [illegible] [ive?] one fate to thy [illegible]

And soon lay thy shepherd down by thy cold side Willow, willow &c..

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page 52 (seq. 44)
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page 52 (seq. 44)

52 Allegretto

All will hail the joyous day

from the siege of Belgrade by Horace

All will hail the joyous day when love his triumph shall display the rustic pipe assist the song the dance shall mingle old & young the rustic pipe assist the song the dance shall mingle old & young old & young old & young the dance shall mingle old & young The sprightly

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page 53 (seq. 45)
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page 53 (seq. 45)

53 bells with joyful sound shall spread the happy news around & give a hint to maidens coy & give a hint to maidens coy that youth they should not misemploy that youth they should not misemploy.

Yusepth shall with sullen pride Envy joys to wealth denied And as we trip with merry glee Shall wish himself as poor as we The merry bells -- &..

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